Unicyclic graphs with minimal energy

Authors
Citation
Yp. Hou, Unicyclic graphs with minimal energy, J MATH CHEM, 29(3), 2001, pp. 163-168
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
02599791 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
163 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0259-9791(200104)29:3<163:UGWME>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
If G is a graph and lambda (1), lambda (2), . . ., lambda (n) are its eigen values, then the energy of G is defined as E(G) = \lambda (1)\ + \lambda (2 )\ +... + \lambda (n)\. Let S-n(3) be the graph obtained from the star grap h with n vertices by adding an edge. In this paper we prove that Sn3 is the unique minimal energy graph among all unicyclic graphs with n vertices (n greater than or equal to 6).