On the Laplacian spectral radii of bicyclic graphs

A graph G of order n is called a bicyclic graph if G is connected and the number of edges of G is n+1. Let B(n) be the set of all bicyclic graphs on n vertices. In this paper, we obtain the first four largest Laplacian spectral radii among all the graphs in the class B(n) (n≥7) together with the corresponding graphs.     

The Laplacian spectral radii of unicyclic and bicyclic graphs with n vertices and k pendant vertices

In this paper, we determine graphs with the largest Laplacian spectral radius among the unicyclic and the bicyclic graphs on n vertices with k pendant vertices, respectively.     

The signless Laplacian spectral radius of tricyclic graphs and trees with k pendant vertices

In this paper, we consider the following problem: of all tricyclic graphs or trees of order n with k pendant vertices (n,k fixed), which achieves the maximal signless Laplacian spectral radius?We determine the graph with the largest signless Laplacian spectral radius among all tricyclic graphs with n vertices and k pendant vertices. Then we show that the maximal signless Laplacian spectral radius among all trees of order n with k pendant vertices is obtained uniquely at T_n,k, where T_n,k is a tree obtained from a star K_1,k and k paths of almost equal lengths by joining each pendant vertex to one end-vertex of one path. We also discuss the signless Laplacian spectral radius of T_n,k and give some results.     

The signless Laplacian spectral radius of bicyclic graphs with prescribed degree sequences

In this paper, we characterize all extremal connected bicyclic graphs with the largest signless Laplacian spectral radius in the set of all connected bicyclic graphs with prescribed degree sequences. Moreover, the signless Laplacian majorization theorem is proved to be true for connected bicyclic graphs. As corollaries, all extremal connected bicyclic graphs having the largest signless Laplacian spectral radius are obtained in the set of all connected bicyclic graphs of order n (resp. all connected bicyclic graphs with a specified number of pendant vertices, and all connected bicyclic graphs with given maximum degree).     

Bounds on the eigenvalues of graphs with cut vertices or edges

In this paper, we characterize the extremal graph having the maximal Laplacian spectral radius among the connected bipartite graphs with n vertices and k cut vertices, and describe the extremal graph having the minimal least eigenvalue of the adjacency matrices of all the connected graphs with n vertices and k cut edges. We also present lower bounds on the least eigenvalue in terms of the number of cut vertices or cut edges and upper bounds on the Laplacian spectral radius in terms of the number of cut vertices.     

Some results on Laplacian spectral radius of graphs with cut vertices

In this paper, we give some results on Laplacian spectral radius of graphs with cut vertices, and as their applications, we also determine the unique graph with the largest Laplacian spectral radius among all unicyclic graphs with n vertices and diameter d, 3?d?n−3.     

The Laplacian spectral radius of some bipartite graphs

In this paper, we study the largest Laplacian spectral radius of the bipartite graphs with n vertices and k cut edges and the bicyclic bipartite graphs, respectively. Identifying the center of a star K_1,k and one vertex of degree n of K_m,n, we denote by the resulting graph. We show that the graph (1?k?n-4) is the unique graph with the largest Laplacian spectral radius among the bipartite graphs with n vertices and k cut edges, and (n?7) is the unique graph with the largest Laplacian spectral radius among all the bicyclic bipartite graphs.     

Some results on the ordering of the Laplacian spectral radii of unicyclic graphs

A unicyclic graph is a graph whose number of edges is equal to the number of vertices. Guo Shu-Guang [S.G. Guo, The largest Laplacian spectral radius of unicyclic graph, Appl. Math. J. Chinese Univ. Ser. A. 16 (2) (2001) 131–135] determined the first four largest Laplacian spectral radii together with the corresponding graphs among all unicyclic graphs on n vertices. In this paper, we extend this ordering by determining the fifth to the ninth largest Laplacian spectral radii together with the corresponding graphs among all unicyclic graphs on n vertices.     

On the signless Laplacian spectral radius of graphs with cut vertices

In this paper, we show that among all the connected graphs with n vertices and k cut vertices, the maximal signless Laplacian spectral radius is attained uniquely at the graph G_n,k, where G_n,k is obtained from the complete graph K_n-k by attaching paths of almost equal lengths to all vertices of K_n-k. We also give a new proof of the analogous result for the spectral radius of the connected graphs with n vertices and k cut vertices (see [A. Berman, X.-D. Zhang, On the spectral radius of graphs with cut vertices, J. Combin. Theory Ser. B 83 (2001) 233-240]). Finally, we discuss the limit point of the maximal signless Laplacian spectral radius.     

Enumeration of labeled outerplanar bicyclic and tricyclic graphs

The class of outerplanar graphs is used for testing the average complexity of algorithms on graphs. A random labeled outerplanar graph can be generated by a polynomial algorithm based on the results of an enumeration of such graphs. By a bicyclic (tricyclic) graph we mean a connected graph with cyclomatic number 2 (respectively, 3). We find explicit formulas for the number of labeled connected outerplanar bicyclic and tricyclic graphs with n vertices and also obtain asymptotics for the number of these graphs for large n. Moreover, we obtain explicit formulas for the number of labeled outerplanar bicyclic and tricyclic n-vertex blocks and deduce the corresponding asymptotics for large n.     

On the nullity of graphs with pendent vertices

The nullity of a graph G, denoted by η(G), is the multiplicity of the eigenvalue zero in its spectrum. Cheng and Liu [B. Cheng, B. Liu, On the nullity of graphs, Electron. J. Linear Algebra 16 (2007) 60-67] characterized the extremal graphs attaining the upper bound n-2 and the second upper bound n-3. In this paper, as the continuance of it, we determine the extremal graphs with pendent vertices achieving the third upper bound n-4 and fourth upper bound n-5. We then proceed recursively to construct all graphs with pendent vertices which satisfy η(G)>0. Our results provide a unified approach to determine n-vertex unicyclic (respectively, bicyclic and tricyclic) graphs which achieve the maximal and second maximal nullity and characterize n-vertex extremal trees attaining the second and third maximal nullity. As a consequence we, respectively, determine the nullity sets of trees, unicyclic graphs, bicyclic graphs and tricyclic graphs on n vertices.     

The first Dirichlet eigenvalue of bicyclic graphs

In this paper, we have investigated some properties of the first Dirichlet eigen-value of a bicyclic graph with boundary condition. These results can be used to characterize the extremal bicyclic graphs with the smallest first Dirichlet eigenvalue among all the bicyclic graphs with a given graphic bicyclic degree sequence with minor conditions. Moreover, the extremal bicyclic graphs with the smallest first Dirichlet eigenvalue among all the bicycle graphs with fixed k interior vertices of degree at least 3 are obtained.     

Laplacian integral graphs in S(a, b)

Let G_n,m be the family of graphs with n vertices and m edges, when n and m are previously given. It is well-known that there is a subset of G_n,m constituted by graphs G such that the vertex connectivity, the edge connectivity, and the minimum degree are all equal. In this paper, S(a, b)-classes of connected (a, b)-linear graphs with n vertices and m edges are described, where m is given as a function of a,b∈N/2. Some of them have extremal graphs for which the equalities above are extended to algebraic connectivity. These graphs are Laplacian integral although they are not threshold graphs. However, we do build threshold graphs in S(a, b).     

On the signless Laplacian index of unicyclic graphs with fixed diameter

In the paper, we identify graphs with the maximal signless Laplacian spectral radius among all the unicyclicgraphs with n vertices of diameter d.     

Some results on the spectral radii of bicyclic graphs

A bicyclic graph is a connected graph in which the number of edges equals the number of vertices plus one. Let Δ(G) and ρ(G) denote the maximum degree and the spectral radius of a graph G, respectively. Let B(n) be the set of bicyclic graphs on n vertices, and B(n,Δ)={G∈B(n)∣Δ(G)=Δ}. When Δ≥(n+3)/2 we characterize the graph which alone maximizes the spectral radius among all the graphs in B(n,Δ). It is also proved that for two graphs G₁ and G₂ in B(n), if Δ(G₁)>Δ(G₂) and Δ(G₁)≥⌈7n/9⌉+9, then ρ(G₁)>ρ(G₂).     

Graphs with given number of cut vertices and extremal Merrifield-Simmons index

The Merrifield-Simmons index of a graph is defined as the total number of its independent sets, including the empty set. Denote by G(n,k) the set of connected graphs with n vertices and k cut vertices. In this paper, we characterize the graphs with the maximum and minimum Merrifield-Simmons index, respectively, among all graphs in G(n,k) for all possible k values.     

The (signless) Laplacian spectral radius of unicyclic and bicyclic graphs with <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis> vertices and <Emphasis Type="Italic">k</Emphasis> pendant vertices

In this paper, the effects on the signless Laplacian spectral radius of a graph are studied when some operations, such as edge moving, edge subdividing, are applied to the graph. Moreover, the largest signless Laplacian spectral radius among the all unicyclic graphs with n vertices and k pendant vertices is identified. Furthermore, we determine the graphs with the largest Laplacian spectral radii among the all unicyclic graphs and bicyclic graphs with n vertices and k pendant vertices, respectively.     

On the spectral spread of bicyclic graphs with given girth

The spectral spread of a graph is defined to be the difference between the largest and the least eigenvalue of the adjacency matrix of the graph. A graph G is said to be bicyclic, if G is connected and |E(G)| = |V(G)|+ 1. Let B(n, g) be the set of bicyclic graphs on n vertices with girth g. In this paper some properties about the least eigenvalues of graphs are given, by which the unique graph with maximal spectral spread in B(n, g) is determined.     

Coverings of the complete (di-)graph with n vertices by complete bipartite (di-)graphs with n vertices I

Let n be an integer, n ? 2. A set $\text{M}$_n of complete bipartite (di-)graphs with n vertices is called a critical covering of the complete (di-)graph with n vertices if and only if the complete (di-)graph is covered by the (di-)graphs of $\text{M}$_n, but of no proper subset of $\text{M}$_n. All possible cardinalities of critical coverings $\text{M}$_n are determined for all integers n and for undirected as well as directed graphs.     

The least eigenvalue of a graph with a given domination number

In this paper, we characterize the unique graph whose least eigenvalue achieves the minimum among all graphs with n vertices and domination number γ. Thus we can obtain a lower bound on the least eigenvalue of a graph in terms of the domination number.