Infinite matroids in graphs

It has recently been shown that infinite matroids can be axiomatized in a way that is very similar to finite matroids and permits duality. This was previously thought impossible, since finitary infinite matroids must have non-finitary duals.In this paper we illustrate the new theory by exhibiting its implications for the cycle and bond matroids of infinite graphs. We also describe their algebraic cycle matroids, those whose circuits are the finite cycles and double rays, and determine their duals. Finally, we give a sufficient condition for a matroid to be representable in a sense adapted to infinite matroids. Which graphic matroids are representable in this sense remains an open question.     

非正则图的最大特征值

通过对图的最大特征分量与顶点度之间的关系的刻画,得到了图的谱半径与参数最大度和次大度之间的不等关系,进而获得了简单连通非正则图的谱半径的若干上界.     

On graphs with the largest Laplacian index

Let G be a connected simple graph on n vertices. The Laplacian index of G, namely, the greatest Laplacian eigenvalue of G, is well known to be bounded above by n. In this paper, we give structural characterizations for graphs G with the largest Laplacian index n. Regular graphs, Hamiltonian graphs and planar graphs with the largest Laplacian index are investigated. We present a necessary and sufficient condition on n and k for the existence of a k-regular graph G of order n with the largest Laplacian index n. We prove that for a graph G of order n ⩾ 3 with the largest Laplacian index n, G is Hamiltonian if G is regular or its maximum vertex degree is Δ(G) = n/2. Moreover, we obtain some useful inequalities concerning the Laplacian index and the algebraic connectivity which produce miscellaneous related results. The first author is supported by NNSF of China (No. 10771080) and SRFDP of China (No. 20070574006). The work was done when Z. Chen was on sabbatical in China.     

On the second largest eigenvalue of line graphs

In this paper all connected line graphs whose second largest eigenvalue does not exceed 1 are characterized. Besides, all minimal line graphs with second largest eigenvalue greater than 1 are determined. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Graph Theory 27: 61–66, 1998     

On the second largest Laplacian eigenvalues of graphs

The second largest Laplacian eigenvalue of a graph is the second largest eigenvalue of the associated Laplacian matrix. In this paper, we study extremal graphs for the extremal values of the second largest Laplacian eigenvalue and the Laplacian separator of a connected graph, respectively. All simple connected graphs with second largest Laplacian eigenvalue at most 3 are characterized. It is also shown that graphs with second largest Laplacian eigenvalue at most 3 are determined by their Laplacian spectrum. Moreover, the graphs with maximum and the second maximum Laplacian separators among all connected graphs are determined.     

On graphs with largest possible game domination number

Let $\gamma \left(G\right)$ and ${\gamma }_g\left(G\right)$ be the domination number and the game domination number of a graph $G$, respectively. In this paper ${\gamma }_g$-maximal graphs are introduced as the graphs $G$ for which ${\gamma }_g\left(G\right)=2\gamma \left(G\right)?1$ holds. Large families of ${\gamma }_g$-maximal graphs are constructed among the graphs in which their sets of support vertices are minimum dominating sets. ${\gamma }_g$-maximal graphs are also characterized among the starlike trees, that is, trees which have exactly one vertex of degree at least $3$.     

On even cycle decompositions of line graphs of cubic graphs

An even cycle decomposition of a graph is a partition of its edges into cycles of even length. In 2012, Markström conjectured that the line graph of every 2-connected cubic graph has an even cycle decomposition and proved this conjecture for cubic graphs with oddness at most 2. However, for 2-connected cubic graphs with oddness 2, Markström only considered these graphs with a chordless 2-factor. (A chordless 2-factor of a graph is a 2-factor consisting of only induced cycles.) In this paper, we first construct an infinite family of 2-connected cubic graphs with oddness 2 and without chordless 2-factors. We then give a complete proof of Markström’s result and further prove this conjecture for cubic graphs with oddness 4.     

On some cycles in linearized Wenger graphs

Let ${\mathbb{F}}_q$ be the finite field of $q$ elements for prime power $q$ and let $p$ be the character of ${\mathbb{F}}_q$. For any positive integer $m$, the linearized Wenger graph $L_m\left(q\right)$ is defined as follows: it is a bipartite graph with the vertex partitions being two copies of the $(m+1)$-dimensional vector space ${\mathbb{F}}_q^{m+1}$, and two vertices $p=\left(p\left(1\right),\dots ,p(m+1)\right)$ and $l=\left[l\left(1\right),\dots ,l(m+1)\right]$ being adjacent if $p\left(i\right)+l\left(i\right)=p\left(1\right){\left(l\left(1\right)\right)}^{p^{i?2}}$, for all $i=2,3,\dots ,m+1$. In this paper, we show that for any positive integers $m$ and $k$ with $3\le k\le p^2$, $L_m\left(q\right)$ contains even cycles of length $2k$ which is an open problem put forward by Cao et al. (2015).     

On 3-colorable planar graphs without prescribed cycles

In this paper we prove that every planar graph without cycles of length 4, 5, 6 and 8 is 3-colorable.     

On cycle lengths in claw-free graphs with complete closure

We show a construction that gives an infinite family of claw-free graphs of connectivity κ=2,3,4,5 with complete closure and without a cycle of a given fixed length. This construction disproves a conjecture by the first author, A. Saito and R.H. Schelp.     

On conjectures involving second largest signless Laplacian eigenvalue of graphs

Let G=(V,E) be a simple graph. Denote by D(G) the diagonal matrix of its vertex degrees and by A(G) its adjacency matrix. Then the Laplacian matrix of G is L(G)=D(G)-A(G) and the signless Laplacian matrix of G is Q(G)=D(G)+A(G). In this paper we obtain a lower bound on the second largest signless Laplacian eigenvalue and an upper bound on the smallest signless Laplacian eigenvalue of G. In [5], Cvetkovi? et al. have given a series of 30 conjectures on Laplacian eigenvalues and signless Laplacian eigenvalues of G (see also [1]). Here we prove five conjectures.     

Rings of bonds in graphs

It is shown that every strict maximal ring of bonds of size greater than 3 is even.