On the Maximum Atom-Bond Sum-Connectivity Index of Graphs

The atom-bond sum-connectivity (ABS) index of a graph $G$ with edges $e_1,\cdots,e_m$ is the sum of the numbers $\sqrt{1-2(d_{e_i}+2)^{-1}}$ over $1\le i \le m$, where $d_{e_i}$ is the number of edges adjacent with $e_i$. In this paper, we study the maximum values of the ABS index over graphs with given parameters. More specifically, we determine the maximum ABS index of connected graphs of a given order and with a fixed (i) minimum degree, (ii) maximum degree, (iii) chromatic number, (iv) independence number, or (v) number of pendent vertices. We also characterize the graphs attaining the maximum ABS values in all of these classes.