Extreme eigenvalues of nonregular graphs
Abstract
Let λ1 be the greatest eigenvalue and λn the least eigenvalue of the adjacency matrix of a connected graph G with n vertices, m edges and diameter D. We prove that if G is nonregular, thenΔ - λ1 > frac(n Δ - 2 m, n (D (n Δ - 2 m) + 1)) ≥ frac(1, n (D + 1)), where Δ is the maximum degree of G. The inequality improves previous bounds of Stevanović and of Zhang. It also implies that a lower bound on λn obtained by Alon and Sudakov for (possibly regular) connected nonbipartite graphs also holds for connected nonregular graphs. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publication Title
Journal of Combinatorial Theory. Series B
Recommended Citation
Cioabǎ, S., Gregory, D., & Nikiforov, V. (2007). Extreme eigenvalues of nonregular graphs. Journal of Combinatorial Theory. Series B, 97 (3), 483-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jctb.2006.07.006
