Utilitas Algorithmica (UA)

ISSN: xxxx-xxxx (print)

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.

Ruifang Liu1, Huicai Jia2, Jinlong Shu3
1Department of Mathematics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
2Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Henan Institute of Engineering, Zhengzhou, Henan 451191, China
3Department of Mathematics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
Abstract:

Let \(\mathcal{B}(n,k)\) be the set of bicyclic graphs with \(n\) vertices and \(k\) pendant vertices. In this paper, we determine the unique graph with minimal least eigenvalue among all graphs in \(\mathcal{B}(n,k)\). This extremal graph is the same as that on the Laplacian spectral radius as done by Ji-Ming Guo(The Laplacian spectral radius of bicyclic graphsmwith \(n\) vertices and \(k\) pendant vertices, Science China Mathematics, \(53(8)(2010)2135-2142]\). Moreover, the minimal least eigenvalue is a decreasing function on \(k\).

Xianggian Zhou1, Bing Yao1, Xiang’en Chen1, Haixia Tao 1
1College of Mathematics and Information Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
Abstract:

Gnanajothi conjectured that all trees are odd-graceful and verified this conjecture for all trees with order up to \(10\). Since the
conjecture is open now we present a proof to the odd-gracefulness of all lobsters and show a connection between set-ordered odd-graceful labellings and bipartite graceful labellings in a connected graph.

Stefano Innamorati1, Mauro Zannetti1, Fulvio Zuanni1
1Department of Electrical and Information Engineering University of L’ Aquila Via G. Gronchi, 18 J-67100 L’ Aquila Italy
Abstract:

In this article, the lines not meeting a hyperbolic quadric in PG\((3,q)\) are characterized by their intersection properties with points and planes.

Julian Allagan1, Mo Hendon2, Peter Johnson Jr. ¢3, David Slutzky1
1School of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, Gainesville State College, Watkinsville, GA – 30677, USA
2Department of Mathematics, University of Georgia, GA – 30602, USA
3Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University, AL – 36849, USA
Abstract:

We answer in the affirmative a question posed by Al-Addasi and Al-Ezeh in 2008 on the existence of symmetric diametrical bipartite graphs of diameter 4. Bipartite symmetric diametrical graphs are called \( S \)-graphs by some authors, and diametrical graphs have also been studied by other authors using different terminology, such as self-centered unique eccentric point graphs. We include a brief survey of some of this literature and note that the existence question was also answered by Berman and Kotzig in a 1980 paper, along with a study of different isomorphism classes of these graphs using a \( (1,-1) \)-matrix representation which includes the well-known Hadamard matrices. Our presentation focuses on a neighborhood characterization of \( S \)-graphs, and we conclude our survey with a beautiful version of this characterization known to Janakiraman.

Sharmila Mary Arul1, J.Maria Roy Felix2, Nirmala Rani3
1Department of Mathematics, Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai 600 119, India
2Department of Mathematics, Loyola College, Chennai 600 034, India
3Department of Mathematics, Karunya Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Indi
Abstract:

The achromatic number for a graph \( G = (V, E) \) is the largest integer \( m \) such that there is a partition of \( V \) into disjoint independent sets \( (V_1, \ldots, V_m) \) such that for each pair of distinct sets \( V_i, V_j \), \( V_i \cup V_j \) is not an independent set in \( G \). In this paper, we present an \( O(1) \)-approximation algorithm to determine the achromatic number of circulant graphs \( G(n; \pm\{1, 2\}) \) and \( G(n; \pm\{1, 2, 3\}) \).

Albert William1, Charles Robert Kenneth1
1Department of Mathematics, Loyola College, Chennai, India
Abstract:

Let \( G = (V, E) \) be a graph with vertex set \( V \) and edge set \( E \). Let \( diam(G) \) denote the diameter of \( G \) and \( d(u, v) \) denote the distance between the vertices \( u \) and \( v \) in \( G \). An antipodal labeling of \( G \) with diameter \( d \) is a function \( f \) that assigns to each vertex \( u \) a positive integer \( f(u) \), such that \( d(u, v) + |f(u) – f(v)| \geq d \), for all \( u, v \in V \). The span of an antipodal labeling \( f \) is \( \max\{|f(u) – f(v)| : u, v \in V(G)\} \). The antipodal number for \( G \), denoted by \( an(G) \), is the minimum span of all antipodal labelings of \( G \). Determining the antipodal number of a graph \( G \) is an NP-complete problem. In this paper, we determine the antipodal number of certain graphs with diameter equal to \( 3 \) and \( 4 \).

Bharathi Rajan1, Kins Yenoke1
1Department of Mathematics, Loyola College, Chennai 600 034, India.
Abstract:

A radio labeling of a connected graph \( G \) is an injection \( f \) from the vertices of \( G \) to the natural numbers such that \( d(u, v) + |f(u) – f(v)| \geq 1 + \operatorname{diam}(G) \) for every pair of distinct vertices \( u \) and \( v \) of \( G \). The radio number of \( f \), denoted \( rn(f) \), is the maximum number assigned to any vertex of \( G \). The radio number of \( G \), denoted \( rn(G) \), is the minimum value of \( rn(f) \) taken over all labelings \( f \) of \( G \). In this paper, we determine bounds for the radio number of the hexagonal mesh.

K.T. Nagalakshmi1, A. Vincent Jeyakumar2
1Department of Mathematics, K.L.N.College of Information technology, Madurai
2Department of Mathematics, Periyar Maniammai University, Tanjore
Abstract:

In this paper, we introduce a finite graph using group characters and discuss the basic properties of the graph.

D. Antony Xavier1, Magie Jose2
1Racine Research Centre, Loyola College, Chennai-300 084. India.
2Department of Mathematics, St. Mary’s College, Trichur, Kerala, India.
Abstract:

In this paper, a fuzzy inner product on a real vector space is introduced. The notion of fuzzy inner product is defined. Some of its properties are studied.

R. Sundareswaran1, V. Swaminathan1
1Ramanujan Research Center in Mathematics, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai
Abstract:

Let \( G = (V, E) \) be a simple graph. Let \( S \) be a subset of \( V(G) \). The toughness value of \( S \), denoted by \( T_S \), is defined as \( \frac{|S|}{\omega(G – S)} \), where \( \omega(G – S) \) denotes the number of components in \( G – S \). If \( S = V \), then \( \omega(G – S) \) is taken to be \( 1 \) and hence \( T_{V(G)} = |V(G)| \). A partition of \( V(G) \) into subsets \( V_1, V_2, \ldots, V_t \) such that \( T_{V_i} \), \( 1 \leq i \leq t \), is a constant is called an equi-toughness partitio of \( G \). The maximum cardinality of such a partition is called the equi-toughness partition number of \( G \) and is denoted by \( ET(G) \). The existence of \( ET \)-partition is guaranteed. In this paper, a study of this new parameter is initiated.

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