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.

Mauritsius Tuga1, Mirka Miller2, Joe Ryan2, Zdenék Ryjacek3
1School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
2School of Information Technology and Mathematical Science University of Ballarat, VIC 3353, Australia
3Department of Mathematics, University of West Bohemia and Institute of Theoretical Computer Science (ITI) Charles University P.O. Box 314, 306 14 Pilsen, Czech Republic
Abstract:

The notions of sum labeling and sum graph were introduced by Harary in 1990. In a sum labeling, a vertex is called a working vertex if its label is equal to the sum of the labels of a pair of two distinct vertices.

A sum labeling of a graph \( G \) is said to be \(\text{exclusive}\) if it is a sum labeling of \( G \) such that \( G \) contains no working vertex. Any connected graph \( G \) will require some additional isolated vertices in order to be labeled exclusively. The smallest number of such isolates is called the exclusive sum number of \( G \); it is denoted by \( \epsilon(G) \). The number of isolates cannot be less than the maximum number of neighbors of any vertex in the graph, that is, at least equal to \( \Delta(G) \), the maximum vertex degree in \( G \). If \( \epsilon(G) = \Delta(G) \), then \( G \) is said to be a \( \Delta \)-\(\text{optimum summable graph}\). An exclusive sum labeling of \( G \) using \( \Delta(G) \) isolates is called a \( \Delta \)-optimum exclusive sum labeling of \( G \).

In this paper, we show that some families of trees are \( \Delta \)-optimum summable graphs. However, this is not true for all trees, and we present an example of a tree that is not a \( \Delta \)-optimum summable graph, giving rise to an open problem.

Syafrizal Sy1, Edy Tri Baskoro1, Saledin Uttunggadewa1
1Department of Mathematics Institut Teknologi Bandung Ji. Ganesa 10 Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Abstract:

For graphs \( G_1, G_2, \ldots, G_k \), the (generalized) \(\text{size multipartite Ramsey number}\) \( m_j(G_1, G_2, \ldots, G_k) \) is the least natural number \( m \) such that any coloring of the edges of \( K_{j \times m} \) with \( k \) colors will yield a copy of \( G_i \) in the \( i \)th color for some \( i \). In this note, we determine the exact value of the size multipartite Ramsey number \( m_j(P_s, P_t) \) for \( s = 2, 3 \) and all integers \( t \geq 2 \), where \( P_t \) denotes a path on \( t \) vertices.

Kiki A. Sugeng1, Mirka Miller1, Yuqing Lin2, Martin Baca3
1School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences, University of Ballarat, VIC 3353, Australia.
2School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia.
3Department of Applied Mathematics, Technical University, Letné 9, 042 00 KoSice, Slovak Republic.
Abstract:

Let \( G = (V, E) \) be a graph with \( v \) vertices and \( e \) edges. A \((a, d)\)-\(\text{vertex-antimagic total labeling}\) is a bijection \( \alpha \) from \( V(G) \cup E(G) \) to the set of consecutive integers \( 1, 2, \ldots, v+e \), such that the weights of the vertices form an arithmetic progression with the initial term \( a \) and the common difference \( d \). If \( \alpha(V(G)) = \{1, 2, \ldots, v\} \), then we call the labeling a \(\text{super \((a, d)\)-vertex antimagic total}\). We study basic properties of such labelings and show how to construct such labelings for some families of graphs, such as paths, cycles, and generalized Petersen graphs. We also show that such labeling does not exist for certain families of graphs, such as cycles with at least one tail, trees with an even number of vertices, and all stars.

Wayan Sudarsana1, Edy Tri Baskoro2, Dasa Ismaimuza1, Hilda Assiyatun2
1Department of Mathematics, Tadulako University Jalan Sukarno-Hatta Palu, Indonesia
2Department of Mathematics, Institut. Teknologi Bandung Jalan Ganesha 10 Bandung, Indonesia
Abstract:

In this paper, we study the properties of super edge-magic total graphs. In particular, we propose some algorithms to construct new super edge-magic total graphs from the old ones. We also construct a super edge-magic total labeling on certain disconnected graphs, namely \( P_n \cup P_{n+1} \), \( nP_2 \cup P_n \), and \( nP_2 \cup P_{n+2} \).

Kiki A.Sugeng1,2, Mirka Miller2
1School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences, University of Ballarat, VIC 3353, Australia
2Department of Mathematics, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
Abstract:

Let \( G = G(v, e) \) be a finite simple graph with \( v \) vertices and \( e \) edges. An \((a, d)\)-\(\text{edge-antimagic-vertex}\) (EAV) \(\text{labeling}\) is a one-to-one mapping \( f: V(G) \to \{1, 2, \ldots, v\} \) such that for every edge \( xy \in E(G) \), the edge-weight set \(\{f(x) + f(y) \mid xy \in E(G)\} = \{a, a+d, a+2d, \ldots, a+(e-1)d\}\) for some positive integers \( a \) and \( d \). An \((a, d)\)-\(\text{edge-antimagic-total labeling}\) is a one-to-one mapping \( f: V(G) \cup E(G) \to \{1, 2, \ldots, v+e\} \) with the property that for every edge \( xy \in E(G) \),\(\{f(x) + f(y) + f(xy) \mid xy \in E(G)\} = \{a, a+d, a+2d, \ldots, a+(e-1)d\}.\) This labeling is called \(\text{super \((a, d)\)-edge-antimagic total labeling}\) if \( f(V(G)) = \{1, 2, \ldots, v\} \). In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the adjacency matrix, \((a, d)\)-edge-antimagic vertex labeling, and super \((a, d)\)-edge-antimagic total labeling, and show how to manipulate this matrix to construct new \((a, d)\)-edge-antimagic vertex labelings and new super \((a, d)\)-edge-antimagic total graphs.

Anak Agung G.Ngurah1, Edy Tri Baskoro1, Rinovie Simanjuntak1
1Department of Mathematics Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Jalan Ganesa 10 Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Abstract:

A total labeling of a graph \( G \) with \( p \) vertices and \( q \) edges is a one-to-one mapping from \( V(G) \cup E(G) \) onto \( \{1,2,\ldots,p+q\} \). If the edge-weights (resp. vertex-weights) form an arithmetic progression starting from \( a \) and having common difference \( d \), then the labeling is called an \( (a,d) \)-edge (resp. vertex) – antimagic total labeling. In this paper, we consider such labeling applied to the generalized Petersen graph.

A. Gutierrez1, A. Llado1
1 Departament de Matematica Aplicada [V Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract:

A simple graph \( G = (V,E) \) admits an \( H \)-\({covering}\) if every edge in \( E \) belongs to a subgraph of \( G \) isomorphic to \( H \). In this case, we say that \( G \) is \( H \)-\({magic}\) if there is a total labeling \( f : V \cup E \rightarrow \{1,2,\ldots,|V|+|E|\} \) 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 \( f(V) = \{1,\ldots,|V|\} \), we say that \( G \) is \( H \)-\({supermagic}\).We study \( H \)-magic graphs for several classes of connected graphs. We also provide constructions of infinite families of \( H \)-magic graphs for an arbitrary given graph \( H \).

Edy Tri Baskoro1
1Department of Mathematics Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Jalan Ganesa 10 Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Abstract:

Let \( \lambda \) be an edge-magic total (EMT) labeling of graph \( G(V, E) \). Let \( W \subset V(G) \cup E(G) \). Any restriction of \( \lambda \) to \( W \) is called a \({partial\; EMT \;labeling}\) on \( G \). A partial EMT labeling \( \pi \) is a critical set in \( \lambda \) if \( \lambda \) is the only edge-magic total labeling having \( \pi \) as its partial EMT labeling, and no proper restriction of \( \pi \) satisfies the first condition. In this paper, we study the property of critical sets in such a labeling. We determine critical sets in an EMT labeling for a given graph \( G \).

R.M. Figueroa-Centeno1, R. Ichishima2, F.A. Muntaner-Batle3
1Mathematics Department, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 W. Kawili St., Hilo, Hawaii $6720, USA
2College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University, 3-25-40 Sakurajosui Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8550, Japan
3 Facultad de Ciencias Polfticas y Jurfdicas, Universidad Internacional de Catalufia, C/ Immaculada 22, 08017, Barcelona, Spain,
Abstract:

A \( (p,q) \) graph \( G \) is called edge-magic if there exists a bijective function \( f : V(G) \cup E(G) \rightarrow \{1,2,\ldots,p+q\} \) such that \( f(u) + f(v) + f(uv) \) is a constant for each edge \( uv \in E(G) \). Also, \( G \) is said to be super edge-magic if \( f(V(G)) = \{1,2,\ldots, p\} \). Furthermore, the super edge-magic deficiency, \( \mu_s(G) \), of a graph \( G \) is defined to be either the smallest nonnegative integer \( n \) with the property that the graph \( G \cup nK_1 \) is super edge-magic or \( +\infty \) if there exists no such integer \( n \).

In this paper, the super edge-magic deficiency of certain forests and 2-regular graphs is computed, which in turn leads to some conjectures on the super edge-magic deficiencies of graphs in these classes. Additionally, some edge-magic deficiency analogues to the super edge-magic deficiency results on forests are presented.

Martin Baéa1, Edy Tri Baskoro2, Yus M. Cholily2
1Department of Appl. Mathematics Technical University, Letnd 9, 042 00 Koiice, Slovak Republic
2Department of Mathematics Institut Teknologi Bandung Jl. Ganesa 10 Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Abstract:

Suppose \( G = (V,E,F) \) is a finite plane graph with vertex set \( V(G) \), edge set \( E(G) \), and face set \( F(G) \). A bijection \( \lambda: V(G) \cup E(G) \cup F(G) \rightarrow \{1,2,3,\ldots,|V(G)| + |E(G)| + |F(G)|\} \) is called a labeling of type \( (1,1,1) \). The weight of a face under a labeling is the sum of the labels (if present) carried by that face and the edges and vertices surrounding it. A labeling of a plane graph \( G \) is called \( d \)-\({antimagic}\) if for every number \( s \geq 3 \), the set of \( s \)-sided face weights is\(W_s = \{a_s + id: 0 \leq i \leq f_s\}\) for some integers \( a_s \) and \( d \) (\( a > 0 \), \( d \geq 0 \)), where \( f_s \) is the number of \( s \)-sided faces. We allow different sets \( W_s \) for different \( s \).
In this paper, we deal with \( d \)-\({antimagic}\) labelings of type \( (1,1,1) \) for a special class of plane graphs \( C_a^b \) and we show that a \( C_a^b \) graph has \( d \)-antimagic labeling for \( d \in \{a-2,a-1,a+1,a+2\} \).

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