A matrix $𝒜$ whose entries come from the set $\{+,-,0\}$ is called a sign pattern matrix, or sign pattern. A sign pattern is said to be potentially nilpotent if it has a nilpotent realization. In this paper, the characterization problem for some potentially nilpotent double star sign patterns is discussed. A class of double star sign patterns, denoted by $𝒟SSP(m,2)$, is introduced. We determine all potentially nilpotent sign patterns in $𝒟SSP(3,2)$ and $𝒟SSP(5,2)$, and prove that one sign pattern in $𝒟SSP(3,2)$ is potentially stable.

In this paper, two robust consensus problems are considered for a multi-agent system with various disturbances. To achieve the robust consensus, two distributed control schemes for each agent, described by a second-order differential equation, are proposed. With the help of graph theory, the robust consensus stability of the multi-agent system with communication delays is obtained for both fixed and switching interconnection topologies. The results show the leaderless consensus can be achieved with...

Let G be a finite group of order n. The strong power graph Ps(G) of G is the undirected graph whose vertices are the elements of G such that two distinct vertices a and b are adjacent if am1=bm2 for some positive integers m1, m2 < n. In this article we classify all groups G for which Ps(G) is a line graph. Spectrum and permanent of the Laplacian matrix of the strong power graph Ps(G) are found for any finite group G.

In this paper we present some theoretical results about the irreducibility of the Laplacian matrix ordered by the Reverse Cuthill-McKee (RCM) algorithm. We consider undirected graphs with no loops consisting of some connected components. RCM is a well-known scheme for numbering the nodes of a network in such a way that the corresponding adjacency matrix has a narrow bandwidth. Inspired by some properties of the eigenvectors of a Laplacian matrix, we derive some properties based on row sums of a...

Let G and H be two graphs. The join G ∨ H is the graph obtained by joining every vertex of G with every vertex of H. The corona G ○ H is the graph obtained by taking one copy of G and |V (G)| copies of H and joining the i-th vertex of G to every vertex in the i-th copy of H. The neighborhood corona G★H is the graph obtained by taking one copy of G and |V (G)| copies of H and joining the neighbors of the i-th vertex of G to every vertex in the i-th copy of H. The edge corona G ◇ H is the graph obtained...

2010 Mathematics Subject Classification: 05C50.We say that a regular graph G of order n and degree r і 1 (which is not the complete graph) is strongly regular if there exist non-negative integers t and q such that |SiЗSj| = t for any two adjacent vertices i and j, and |SiЗSj| = q for any two distinct non-adjacent vertices i and j, where Sk denotes the neighborhood of the vertex k. Let l1 = r, l2 and l3 be the distinct eigenvalues of a connected strongly regular graph. Let m1 = 1, m2 and m3 denote...

Let ${\mu }_{n-1}\left(G\right)$ be the algebraic connectivity, and let ${\mu }_1\left(G\right)$ be the Laplacian spectral radius of a $k$-connected graph $G$ with $n$ vertices and $m$ edges. In this paper, we prove that $${\mu }_{n-1}\left(G\right)\ge \frac{2n{k}^2}{(n(n-1)-2m)(n+k-2)+2k^2},$$ with equality if and only if $G$ is the complete graph $K_n$ or $K_n-e$. Moreover, if $G$ is non-regular, then $${\mu }_1\left(G\right)<2\Delta -\frac{2(n\Delta -2m)k^2}{2(n\Delta -2m)(n^2-2n+2k)+n{k}^2},$$ where $\Delta$ stands for the maximum degree of $G$. Remark that in some cases, these two inequalities improve some previously known results.