Utilitas Algorithmica (UA)

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Utilitas Algorithmica (UA) is a premier, open-access international journal dedicated to advancing algorithmic research and its applications. Launched to drive innovation in computer science, UA publishes high-impact theoretical and experimental papers addressing real-world computational challenges. The journal underscores the vital role of efficient algorithm design in navigating the growing complexity of modern applications. Spanning domains such as parallel computing, computational geometry, artificial intelligence, and data structures, UA is a leading venue for groundbreaking algorithmic studies.

Meng-Xiao Yin1, Jian-Hua Yin2
1School of Computer, Electronics and Information, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
2Department of Mathematics, School of Information Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
Abstract:

Given a graph \(H\), a graphic sequence \(\pi = (d_1, d_2, \ldots, d_n)\) is said to be potentially \(H\)-graphic if there exists a realization of \(\pi\) containing \(H\) as a subgraph.In this paper, we characterize potentially \(K_6 – E(K_3)\)-graphic sequences without zero terms, where \(K_6 – E(K_3)\) denotes the graph obtained from a complete graph on \(6\) vertices by deleting three edges forming a triangle.This characterization implies the value of \(\sigma(K_6 – E(K_3), n)\).

Christian Léwenstein1, Dieter Rautenbach1, Friedrich Regen1
1Institut fiir Mathematik, TU Ilmenau, Postfach 100565, D-98684 Ilmenau, Germany
Abstract:

We propose and study game-theoretic versions of independence
in graphs. The games are played by two players – the aggressor and the
defender – taking alternate moves on a graph G with tokens located on
vertices from an independent set of \(G\). A move of the aggressor is to select
a vertex v of \(G\). A move of the defender is to move tokens located on
vertices in \(N_G(v)\) each along one incident edge. The goal of the defender is
to maintain the set of occupied vertices independent while the goal of the
aggressor is to make this impossible. We consider the maximum number of
tokens for which the aggressor can not win in a strategic and an adaptive
version of the game.

Refik Keskin1, Bahar Demirturk1
1Sakarya University, Faculty of Science and Aris, Department of Mathematics, 54187, Sakarya/ TURKEY
Abstract:

In this study, we investigate Diophantine equations using the generalized Fibonacci and Lucas sequences. We obtain all integer solutions for several Diophantine equations such as \(x^2 -kxy- y^2 = \mp 1,\) \(x^2 -kxy+ y^2 = 1,\) \(x^2 – kxy-y^2 = \mp (k^2+4),\)
\(x^2 – (k^2 + 4)xy + (k^2+4)y^2 =\mp k^2,\) \(x^2 – kxy +y^2 = -(k^2-4)\). and \(x^2-(k^2-4)xy-(k^2-4)y^2=k^2\)
Some of these results are previously known, but we provide new and distinct proofs using generalized Fibonacci and Lucas sequences.

S. Akbaki1, S. Zare2
1School of Mathematics, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM) Tehran, Iran
2Department of Mathematical Sciences Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:

Let \(G = \{g_1, \ldots, g_n\}\) be a finite abelian group. Consider the complete graph \(K_n\) with vertex set \(\{g_1, \ldots, g_n\}\). A \(G\)-coloring of \(K_n\) is a proper edge coloring where the color of edge \(\{g_i, g_j\}\) is \(g_i + g_j\), \(1 \leq i 2\), there exists a proper edge coloring of \(K_p\) which is decomposable into multicolored Hamilton cycles.

Hongxue Song1,2
1College of Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China
2College of Science, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, P. R. China
Abstract:

It is shown that \(r(K_{1,m,k}, K_n) \leq (k – 1 + o(1)) (\frac{n}{log n})^{m+1}\) for any two fixed integers \(k \geq m \geq 2\) and \(n \to \infty\).
This result is obtained using the analytic method and the function \(f_{m}(x) = \int_0^1 \frac{(1-t)^{\frac{1}{m}}dt}{m+(x-m)^t} , \quad x \geq 0,m \geq 1,\)
building upon the upper bounds for \(r(K_{m,k}, K_n)\) established by Y. Li and W. Zang.Furthermore, \((c – o(1)) (\frac{n}{log n})^{\frac{7}{3}}\leq r(W_{4}, K_n) \leq (1 + o(1)) (\frac{n}{log n})^{3}\) (as \(n \to \infty\)). Moreover, we derive
\(r(K_{1} + K_{m,k}, K_n) \leq (k – 1 + o(1)) (\frac{n}{log n})^{l+m}\) for any two fixed integers \(k \geq m \geq 2\) (as \(n \to \infty\)).

P. Jeyanthi1, P. Selvagopal2
1Department of Mathematics, Govindammal Aditanar College for Women, Tiruchendur 628 215, India
2Department of Mathematics, Lord Jegannath College of Engineering & Technology, PSN Nagar, Ramanathichanputhur, Marungoor 629 402, India.
Abstract:

A simple graph \(G = (V, E)\) admits an \(H\)-covering if every edge in \(E\) belongs to a subgraph of \(G\) isomorphic to \(H\). We say that \(G\) is \(H\)-magic if there exists a total labeling \(f: V \cup E \rightarrow \{1, 2, \ldots, |V| + |E| + 1\}\) such that for each subgraph \(H’ = (V’, E”)\) of \(G\) isomorphic to \(H\),
\(\sum_{v \in V’} f(v) + \sum_{e \in E”} f(e)\)
is constant.

When \(f(V) = \{1, 2, \ldots, |V|\}\), then \(G\) is said to be \(H\)-supermagic.

In this paper, we show that all prism graphs \(C_n \times P_m\), except for \(n = 4\), the ladder graph \(P_3 \times P_n\), and the grid \(P_3 \times P_n\), are \(C_4\)-supermagic.

Yunsheng Zhang1, Yichao Chen2, Yanpei Liu3
1Business SCHOOL, HUNAN UNIVERSITY, 410082 CHANGSHA, CHINA
2COLLEGE OF MATHEMATICS AND ECONOMETRICS, HUNAN UNIVERSITY, 410082 CHANG- SHA, CHINA
3MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT, BEING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY, BEING, 100044, CHINA
Abstract:

The average crosscap number of a graph \(G\) is the expected value of the crosscap number random variable, over all labeled \(2\)-cell non-orientable embeddings of \(G\). In this study, some experimental results for average crosscap number are obtained. We calculate all average crosscap numbers of graphs with Betti number less than \(5\). As a special case, the smallest ten values of average crosscap number are determined. The distribution of average crosscap numbers of all graphs in \({R}\) is sparse. Some structure theorems for average crosscap number with a given or bounded value are provided. The exact values of average crosscap numbers of cacti and necklaces are determined. The crosscap number distributions of cacti and necklaces of type \((r,0)\) are proved to be strongly unimodal, and the mode of the embedding distribution sequence is upper-rounding or lower-rounding of its average crosscap number. Some open problems are also proposed.

Abdollah Khodkar1, B.P. Mobaraky2, S.M. Sheikholeslami2
1 Department of Mathematics University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA 30118
2Department of Mathematics Azarbaijan University of Tarbiat Moallem Tabriz, LR. Iran
Abstract:

A Roman dominating function of a graph \(G\) is a labeling \(f: V(G) \rightarrow \{0,1,2\}\) such that every vertex with label \(0\) has a neighbor with label \(2\). The Roman domination number \(\gamma_R(G)\) of \(G\) is the minimum of \(\sum_{v \in V(G)} f(v)\) over such functions. The Roman domination subdivision number \(sd_{\gamma R}(G)\) is the minimum number of edges that must be subdivided (each edge in \(G\) can be subdivided at most once) in order to increase the Roman domination number.

In this paper, we prove that if \(G\) is a graph of order \(n \geq 4\) such that \(\overline{G}\) and \(G\) have connected components of order at least \(3\), then
\(sd_{\gamma R}(G) + sd_{\gamma R}(\overline{G}) \leq \left\lfloor \frac{n}{2} \right\rfloor + 3.\)

Allan Frendrup1, Ander Sune Pedersen 2, Alexander A.Sapozhenko3, Preben Dahl Vestergaard4
1 Dept. of Mathematics, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7 G, 9220 Aalborg gst, Denmark
2Dept. of Mathematics & Computer Science, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
3Lomonosov University of Moscow Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics Leninskie Gory, 119992 Moscow, Russia
4 Dept. of Mathematics, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7 G, 9220 Aalborg gst, Denmark
Abstract:

In \textit{Ars Comb.} \({84} (2007), 85-96\), Pedersen and Vestergaard posed the problem of determining a lower bound for the number of independent sets in a tree of fixed order and diameter \(d\). Asymptotically, we give here a complete solution for trees of diameter \(d \leq 5\). The lower bound is \(5^{\frac{n}{3}}\) and we give the structure of the extremal trees. A generalization to connected graphs is stated.

Zemin Jin1, Lifen Li1
1Department of Mathematics, Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua 321004, P.R. China
Abstract:

Let \(\mathcal{G}\) be a family of graphs. The anti-Ramsey number \(\text{AR}(n, \mathcal{G})\) for \(\mathcal{G}\) is the maximum number
of colors in an edge coloring of \(K_n\) that has no rainbow copy of
any graph in \(\mathcal{G}\). In this paper, we determine the bipartite anti-Ramsey number for the family of trees with
\(k\) edges.

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