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Classification of graphs by Laplacian eigenvalue distribution and independence number

Combinatorics 2021-11-25 v1

Abstract

Let mGIm_GI denote the number of Laplacian eigenvalues of a graph GG in an interval II and let α(G)\alpha(G) denote the independence number of GG. In this paper, we determine the classes of graphs that satisfy the condition mG[0,nα(G)]=α(G)m_G[0,n-\alpha(G)]=\alpha(G) when α(G)=2\alpha(G)= 2 and α(G)=n2\alpha(G)= n-2, where nn is the order of GG. When α(G)=2\alpha(G)=2, GK1KnmKm1G \cong K_1 \nabla K_{n-m} \nabla K_{m-1} for some m2m \geq 2. When α(G)=n2\alpha(G)=n-2, there are two types of graphs B(p,q,r)B(p,q,r) and B(p,q,r)B'(p,q,r) of order n=p+q+r+2n=p+q+r+2, which we call the binary star graphs. Also, we show that the binary star graphs with p=rp=r are determined by their Laplacian spectra.

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@article{arxiv.2111.12380,
  title  = {Classification of graphs by Laplacian eigenvalue distribution and independence number},
  author = {Jinwon Choi and Sunyo Moon and Seungkook Park},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2111.12380},
  year   = {2021}
}
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