Coalescing Fiedler and core vertices

Didar A. Ali; John Baptist Gauci; Irene Sciriha; Khidir R. Sharaf

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal (2016)

  • Volume: 66, Issue: 3, page 971-985
  • ISSN: 0011-4642

Abstract

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The nullity of a graph G is the multiplicity of zero as an eigenvalue in the spectrum of its adjacency matrix. From the interlacing theorem, derived from Cauchy’s inequalities for matrices, a vertex of a graph can be a core vertex if, on deleting the vertex, the nullity decreases, or a Fiedler vertex, otherwise. We adopt a graph theoretical approach to determine conditions required for the identification of a pair of prescribed types of root vertices of two graphs to form a cut-vertex of unique type in the coalescence. Moreover, the nullity of subgraphs obtained by perturbations of the coalescence G is determined relative to the nullity of G . This has direct applications in spectral graph theory as well as in the construction of certain ipso-connected nano-molecular insulators.

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Ali, Didar A., et al. "Coalescing Fiedler and core vertices." Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal 66.3 (2016): 971-985. <http://eudml.org/doc/286823>.

@article{Ali2016,
abstract = {The nullity of a graph $G$ is the multiplicity of zero as an eigenvalue in the spectrum of its adjacency matrix. From the interlacing theorem, derived from Cauchy’s inequalities for matrices, a vertex of a graph can be a core vertex if, on deleting the vertex, the nullity decreases, or a Fiedler vertex, otherwise. We adopt a graph theoretical approach to determine conditions required for the identification of a pair of prescribed types of root vertices of two graphs to form a cut-vertex of unique type in the coalescence. Moreover, the nullity of subgraphs obtained by perturbations of the coalescence $G$ is determined relative to the nullity of $G$. This has direct applications in spectral graph theory as well as in the construction of certain ipso-connected nano-molecular insulators.},
author = {Ali, Didar A., Gauci, John Baptist, Sciriha, Irene, Sharaf, Khidir R.},
journal = {Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal},
keywords = {nullity; core vertex; Fiedler vertex; cut-vertices; coalescence},
language = {eng},
number = {3},
pages = {971-985},
publisher = {Institute of Mathematics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic},
title = {Coalescing Fiedler and core vertices},
url = {http://eudml.org/doc/286823},
volume = {66},
year = {2016},
}

TY - JOUR
AU - Ali, Didar A.
AU - Gauci, John Baptist
AU - Sciriha, Irene
AU - Sharaf, Khidir R.
TI - Coalescing Fiedler and core vertices
JO - Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal
PY - 2016
PB - Institute of Mathematics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
VL - 66
IS - 3
SP - 971
EP - 985
AB - The nullity of a graph $G$ is the multiplicity of zero as an eigenvalue in the spectrum of its adjacency matrix. From the interlacing theorem, derived from Cauchy’s inequalities for matrices, a vertex of a graph can be a core vertex if, on deleting the vertex, the nullity decreases, or a Fiedler vertex, otherwise. We adopt a graph theoretical approach to determine conditions required for the identification of a pair of prescribed types of root vertices of two graphs to form a cut-vertex of unique type in the coalescence. Moreover, the nullity of subgraphs obtained by perturbations of the coalescence $G$ is determined relative to the nullity of $G$. This has direct applications in spectral graph theory as well as in the construction of certain ipso-connected nano-molecular insulators.
LA - eng
KW - nullity; core vertex; Fiedler vertex; cut-vertices; coalescence
UR - http://eudml.org/doc/286823
ER -

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