In this paper, the relations of maximum degree energy and maximum reserve degree energy of a complete graph after removing a vertex have been shown to be proportional to the energy of the complete graph. The results of splitting the graph and shadow graphs are also presented for the complete graph after removing a vertex.
The study of spectral graph theory explores connections between the algebraic characteristics of the spectra of specific matrices associated with a graph. Various matrices, including the Laplacian matrix, incidence matrix, adjacency matrix, and distance matrix, are connected to a graph.
The idea of graph energy originated in quantum chemistry in 1930 when
E. Huckel introduced the chemical applications of graph theory in
molecular orbital theory for the
In [1],
the distance spectrum and distance energy of some families of graphs are
calculated. Hampiholi in [2] presents results for different
energies for the shadow graph. In [3], the author defines maximum
reverse degree energy, provides some properties, and generates results
for this energy for some families. In [4], the maximum degree energy of a
graph is defined, and bounds for its results are given. [5] establishes
relations between the maximum energy and minimum energy of the shadow
and splitting graphs of a graph. In [6], the characteristic
polynomial of the minimum degree matrix of graphs obtained by certain
graph operations is discussed, along with bounds for the largest minimum
degree eigenvalue and minimum degree energy of graphs. [7] provides the
energy of a graph class in terms of another graph class after removing a
vertex. In [8], the
corresponding energy of a given graph
This paper is organized as follows: Section 2 presents the results of the maximum degree energy of the splitting graph and shadow graph of a complete graph after removing a vertex. Section 3 discusses the results of the maximum reverse degree energy of the splitting graph and shadow graph of a complete graph after removing a vertex.
Let
Let
The maximum degree matrix
Adiga defined the maximum degree energy
Let
The maximum reverse degree energy
Theorem 1. For the complete graph
Proof. The conclusion is derived from the fundamental
properties of complete graphs
Vertices |
Degree |
Maximum Degree Energy |
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Theorem 2. For a complete graph
Proof. Consider a complete graph
Basic step: Let
Induction hypothesis: Assume that the result holds
for
Induction step: Now, we prove the result for
Since mathematical induction performs the basis and induction steps,
the result holds for all
Vertices |
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Corollary 1. For
Vertices |
Difference | ||
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Theorem 3. For the splitting graph
Proof. Consider a complete graph
The characteristic polynomial of
The eigenvalues are:
Thus, the spectral matrix
Hence,
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Theorem 4. For a complete graph
Proof. Consider a complete graph
The maximum degree energy matrix
The characteristic polynomial of
Its eigenvalues are
Therefore,
The Table below demonstrates the relationship between the maximum degree energies of the complete graph and its shadow graph after vertex deletion:
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Theorem 5. For the complete graph
Proof. The conclusion follows from the definition of a
complete graph
Vertices |
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Theorem 6. For a complete graph
Proof. Consider a complete graph
Base step: Let
Induction hypothesis: Assume that the result holds
for
Induction step: Now, we prove the result for
Eq. (2) is true because mathematical
induction performs the basis and induction stages. Hence, the result
holds for all
Vertices |
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Corollary 2. The energy difference between a
complete graph
Vertices |
Difference | ||
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Theorem 7. For a complete graph
Proof. Consider a complete graph
The characteristic polynomial of
Thus,
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Theorem 8. For a complete graph
Proof. Consider a complete graph
The characteristic polynomial of
Thus,
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In this study, we have examined the family of complete graphs and their associated splitting and shadow graphs to investigate their energies after the deletion of a vertex. Specifically, we have established the relationship between the maximum degree energy and the maximum reverse degree energy of complete graphs and their splitting and shadow graphs for vertex deletions.
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