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Cubic graphs with no eigenvalues in the interval (-1,1)

Combinatorics 2024-09-05 v1

Abstract

We give a complete characterisation of the cubic graphs with no eigenvalues in the open interval (1,1)(-1,1). There are two infinite families, one due to Guo and Mohar [Linear Algebra Appl. 449:68--75] the other due to Koll\'ar and Sarnak [Communications of the AMS. 1,1--38], and 1414 "sporadic" graphs on at most 3232 vertices. This allows us to show that (1,1)(-1,1) is a maximal spectral gap set for cubic graphs. Our techniques including examination of various substructure and an application of the classification of generalized line graphs.

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@article{arxiv.2409.02678,
  title  = {Cubic graphs with no eigenvalues in the interval (-1,1)},
  author = {Krystal Guo and Gordon F. Royle},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.02678},
  year   = {2024}
}
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