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Euler's idoneal numbers and an inequality concerning minimal graphs with a prescribed number of spanning trees

Jernej Azarija, Riste Škrekovski (2013)

Mathematica Bohemica

Let α ( n ) be the least number k for which there exists a simple graph with k vertices having precisely n 3 spanning trees. Similarly, define β ( n ) as the least number k for which there exists a simple graph with k edges having precisely n 3 spanning trees. As an n -cycle has exactly n spanning trees, it follows that α ( n ) , β ( n ) n . In this paper, we show that α ( n ) 1 3 ( n + 4 ) and β ( n ) 1 3 ( n + 7 ) if and only if n { 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 18 , 22 } , which is a subset of Euler’s idoneal numbers. Moreover, if n ¬ 2 ( mod 3 ) and n 25 we show that α ( n ) 1 4 ( n + 9 ) and β ( n ) 1 4 ( n + 13 ) . This improves some previously estabilished bounds.

Extended trees of graphs

Bohdan Zelinka (1994)

Mathematica Bohemica

An extended tree of a graph is a certain analogue of spanning tree. It is defined by means of vertex splitting. The properties of these trees are studied, mainly for complete graphs.

Extremal Matching Energy of Complements of Trees

Tingzeng Wu, Weigen Yan, Heping Zhang (2016)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

Gutman and Wagner proposed the concept of the matching energy which is defined as the sum of the absolute values of the zeros of the matching polynomial of a graph. And they pointed out that the chemical applications of matching energy go back to the 1970s. Let T be a tree with n vertices. In this paper, we characterize the trees whose complements have the maximal, second-maximal and minimal matching energy. Furthermore, we determine the trees with edge-independence number p whose complements have...

Functions on adjacent vertex degrees of trees with given degree sequence

Hua Wang (2014)

Open Mathematics

In this note we consider a discrete symmetric function f(x, y) where f ( x , a ) + f ( y , b ) f ( y , a ) + f ( x , b ) f o r a n y x y a n d a b , associated with the degrees of adjacent vertices in a tree. The extremal trees with respect to the corresponding graph invariant, defined as u v E ( T ) f ( d e g ( u ) , d e g ( v ) ) , are characterized by the “greedy tree” and “alternating greedy tree”. This is achieved through simple generalizations of previously used ideas on similar questions. As special cases, the already known extremal structures of the Randic index follow as corollaries. The extremal structures...

General numeration II. Division schemes.

D. W. Dubois (1982)

Revista Matemática Hispanoamericana

This is the second in a series of two papers on numeration schemes. Whereas the first paper emphasized grouping as exemplified in the partition of a number so as to obtain its base two numeral, the present paper takes at its point of departure the method of repeated divisions, as in the calculation of the base two numeral for a number by dividing it by two, then dividing the quotient by two, etc., and collecting the remainders. This method is a sort of classification scheme - odd or even.

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