On the difference between the spectral radius and the maximum degree of graphs

Let \(G\) be a graph with the eigenvalues \(\lambda_1(G)\geq\cdots\geq\lambda_n(G)\). The largest eigenvalue of \(G\), \(\lambda_1(G)\), is called the spectral radius of \(G\). Let \(\beta(G)=\Delta(G)-\lambda_1(G)\), where \(\Delta(G)\) is the maximum degree of vertices of \(G\). It is known that i...

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Date:2018
Main Author: Oboudi, Mohammad Reza
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Published: Lugansk National Taras Shevchenko University 2018
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spelling admjournalluguniveduua-article-3032018-04-26T02:43:18Z On the difference between the spectral radius and the maximum degree of graphs Oboudi, Mohammad Reza tree, eigenvalues of graphs, spectral radius of graphs, maximum degree 05C31, 05C50, 15A18 Let \(G\) be a graph with the eigenvalues \(\lambda_1(G)\geq\cdots\geq\lambda_n(G)\). The largest eigenvalue of \(G\), \(\lambda_1(G)\), is called the spectral radius of \(G\). Let \(\beta(G)=\Delta(G)-\lambda_1(G)\), where \(\Delta(G)\) is the maximum degree of vertices of \(G\). It is known that if \(G\) is a connected graph, then \(\beta(G)\geq0\) and the equality holds if and only if \(G\) is regular. In this paper we study the maximum value and the minimum value of \(\beta(G)\) among all non-regular connected graphs. In particular we show that for every tree \(T\) with \(n\geq3\) vertices, \(n-1-\sqrt{n-1}\geq\beta(T)\geq 4\sin^2(\frac{\pi}{2n+2})\). Moreover, we prove that in the right side the equality holds if and only if \(T\cong P_n\) and in the other side the equality holds if and only if \(T\cong S_n\), where \(P_n\) and \(S_n\) are the path and the star on \(n\) vertices, respectively. Lugansk National Taras Shevchenko University 2018-01-24 Article Article Peer-reviewed Article application/pdf https://admjournal.luguniv.edu.ua/index.php/adm/article/view/303 Algebra and Discrete Mathematics; Vol 24, No 2 (2017) 2415-721X 1726-3255 en https://admjournal.luguniv.edu.ua/index.php/adm/article/view/303/pdf_1 https://admjournal.luguniv.edu.ua/index.php/adm/article/downloadSuppFile/303/281 Copyright (c) 2018 Algebra and Discrete Mathematics
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description Let \(G\) be a graph with the eigenvalues \(\lambda_1(G)\geq\cdots\geq\lambda_n(G)\). The largest eigenvalue of \(G\), \(\lambda_1(G)\), is called the spectral radius of \(G\). Let \(\beta(G)=\Delta(G)-\lambda_1(G)\), where \(\Delta(G)\) is the maximum degree of vertices of \(G\). It is known that if \(G\) is a connected graph, then \(\beta(G)\geq0\) and the equality holds if and only if \(G\) is regular. In this paper we study the maximum value and the minimum value of \(\beta(G)\) among all non-regular connected graphs. In particular we show that for every tree \(T\) with \(n\geq3\) vertices, \(n-1-\sqrt{n-1}\geq\beta(T)\geq 4\sin^2(\frac{\pi}{2n+2})\). Moreover, we prove that in the right side the equality holds if and only if \(T\cong P_n\) and in the other side the equality holds if and only if \(T\cong S_n\), where \(P_n\) and \(S_n\) are the path and the star on \(n\) vertices, respectively.
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