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Suppose $G$ is a connected simple graph with the vertex set $V( G ) = \{ v_1,v_2,\cdots ,v_n \} $. Let $d_G( v_i,v_j ) $ be the least distance between $v_i$ and $v_j$ in $G$. Then the distance matrix of $G$ is $D( G ) =( d_{ij} ) _{n\times…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-02-28 Xu Chen , Yinfen Zhu , Guoping Wang

In this paper, we study the non-bipartite distance-regular graphs with valency k and having a smallest eigenvalue at most -k/2.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-07-23 Jack Koolen , Zhi Qiao

Let $G$ be a graph, and let $\lambda(G)$ denote the smallest eigenvalue of $G$. First, we provide an upper bound for $\lambda(G)$ based on induced bipartite subgraphs of $G$. Consequently, we extract two other upper bounds, one relying on…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-04-16 Aryan Esmailpour , Sara Saeedi Madani , Dariush Kiani

In this paper, we completely characterize the graphs with third largest distance eigenvalue at most $-1$ and smallest distance eigenvalue at least $-3$. In particular, we determine all graphs whose distance matrices have exactly two…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2016-11-16 Lu Lu , Qiongxiang Huang , Xueyi Huang

The classical problem of characterizing the graphs with bounded eigenvalues may date back to the work of Smith in 1970. Especially, the research on graphs with smallest eigenvalues not less than $-2$ has attracted widespread attention.…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2021-05-05 Lu Lu , ZhenZhen Lou

In this paper we study the maximum value of the largest eigenvalue for simple bipartite graphs, where the number of edges is given and the number of vertices on each side of the bipartition is given. We state a conjectured solution, which…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2008-09-10 Amitava Bhattacharya , Shmuel Friedland , Uri N. Peled

We give a structural classification of edge-signed graphs with smallest eigenvalue greater than -2. We prove a conjecture of Hoffman about the smallest eigenvalue of the line graph of a tree that was stated in the 1970s. Furthermore, we…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-01-08 Gary Greaves , Jack Koolen , Akihiro Munemasa , Yoshio Sano , Tetsuji Taniguchi

The minimum number of distinct eigenvalues, taken over all real symmetric matrices compatible with a given graph $G$, is denoted by $q(G)$. Using other parameters related to $G$, bounds for $q(G)$ are proven and then applied to deduce…

The smallest eigenvalue of a graph is the smallest eigenvalue of its adjacency matrix. We show that the family of graphs with smallest eigenvalue at least $-\lambda$ can be defined by a finite set of forbidden induced subgraphs if and only…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-10-08 Zilin Jiang , Alexandr Polyanskii

Let X(G) denote the flag complex of a graph G=(V,E) on n vertices. We study relations between the first eigenvalues of successive higher Laplacians of X(G). One consequence is the following result: Let \lambda_2(G) denote the second…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2007-05-23 R. Aharoni , E. Berger , R. Meshulam

We consider the graph whose vertex set is a conjugacy class ${\mathcal C}$ consisting of finite-rank self-adjoint operators on a complex Hilbert space $H$. The dimension of $H$ is assumed to be not less than $3$. In the case when operators…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2021-11-05 Mark Pankov , Krzysztof Petelczyc , Mariusz Zynel

For a distance-regular graph with second largest eigenvalue (resp. smallest eigenvalue) \mu1 (resp. \muD) we show that (\mu1+1)(\muD+1)<= -b1 holds, where equality only holds when the diameter equals two. Using this inequality we study…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2010-04-08 Jack H. Koolen , Jongyook Park , Hyonju Yu

We establish new bounds on the minimum number of distinct eigenvalues among real symmetric matrices with nonzero off-diagonal pattern described by the edges of a graph and apply these to determine the minimum number of distinct eigenvalues…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2018-11-19 Beth Bjorkman , Leslie Hogben , Scarlitte Ponce , Carolyn Reinhart , Theodore Tranel

This work presents conjectures about eigenvalues of matrices associated with $k$-path graphs, the algebraic connectivity, defined as the second smallest eigenvalue of the Laplacian matrix, and the $\alpha$-index, as the largest eigenvalue…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2026-04-06 Rafael L. de Paula , Claudia M. Justel , Carla S. Oliveira , Milena S. Carauba

In this paper, we discuss various connections between the smallest eigenvalue of the adjacency matrix of a graph and its structure. There are several techniques for obtaining upper bounds on the smallest eigenvalue, and some of them are…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2019-12-10 Sebastian M. Cioabă , Randall J. Elzinga , David A. Gregory

Let $G$ be a connected graph on $n$ vertices, and let $D(G)$ be the distance matrix of $G$. Let $\partial_1(G)\ge\partial_2(G)\ge\cdots\ge\partial_n(G)$ denote the eigenvalues of $D(G)$. In this paper, we characterize all connected graphs…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2017-08-29 Xueyi Huang , Qiongxiang Huang , Lu Lu

The least eigenvalue of a graph $G$ is the least eigenvalue of adjacency matrix of $G$. In this paper we determine the graphs which attain the minimum least eigenvalue among all complements of connected simple graphs with given…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-09-03 Huan Qiu , Keng Li , Guoping Wang

In this paper, we classify non-geometric distance-regular graphs of diameter at least $3$ with smallest eigenvalue at least $-3$. This is progress towards what is hoped to be an eventual complete classification of distance-regular graphs…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-12-23 Jack Koolen , Kefan Yu , Xiaoye Liang , Harrison Choi , Greg Markowsky

Let $G$ be a connected graph of order $n$ with diameter $d$. Remoteness $\rho$ of $G$ is the maximum average distance from a vertex to all others and $\partial_1\geq\cdots\geq \partial_n$ are the distance eigenvalues of $G$. In \cite{AH},…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-07-28 Huiqiu Lin , Kinkar Ch. Das , Baoyindureng Wu

The eigenvalues of the Hamming graph $H(n,q)$ are known to be $\lambda_i(n,q)=(q-1)n-qi$, $0\leq i \leq n$. The characterization of equitable 2-partitions of the Hamming graphs $H(n,q)$ with eigenvalue $\lambda_{1}(n,q)$ was obtained by…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2019-04-01 Ivan Mogilnykh , Alexandr Valyuzhenich