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Maximum and minimum nullity of a tree degree sequence

Combinatorics 2018-06-08 v1

Abstract

The nullity of a graph is the multiplicity of the eigenvalue zero in its adjacency spectrum. In this paper, we give a closed formula for the minimum and maximum nullity among trees with the same degree sequence, using the notion of matching number and annihilation number. Algorithms for constructing such minimum-nullity and maximum-nullity trees are described.

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@article{arxiv.1806.02399,
  title  = {Maximum and minimum nullity of a tree degree sequence},
  author = {Gonzalo Molina and Daniel A. Jaume},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1806.02399},
  year   = {2018}
}

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13 pages and 3 figures

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