Result: Old and new results on algebraic connectivity of graphs

Title:
Old and new results on algebraic connectivity of graphs
Source:
Special issue devoted to papers presented at the Aveiro Workshop on Graph SpectraLinear algebra and its applications. 423(1):53-73
Publisher Information:
New York, NY: Elsevier Science, 2007.
Publication Year:
2007
Physical Description:
print, 74 ref
Original Material:
INIST-CNRS
Document Type:
Conference Conference Paper
File Description:
text
Language:
English
Author Affiliations:
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua João Lira, 106/401 Leblon, Rio de Janeiro 22430-210, Brazil
ISSN:
0024-3795
Rights:
Copyright 2007 INIST-CNRS
CC BY 4.0
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Notes:
Mathematics
Accession Number:
edscal.18660516
Database:
PASCAL Archive

Further Information

This paper is a survey of the second smallest eigenvalue of the Laplacian of a graph G, best-known as the algebraic connectivity of G, denoted a(G). Emphasis is given on classifications of bounds to algebraic connectivity as a function of other graph invariants, as well as the applications of Fiedler vectors (eigenvectors related to a(G)) on trees, on hard problems in graphs and also on the combinatorial optimization problems. Besides, limit points to a(G) and characterizations of extremal graphs to a(G) are described, especially those for which the algebraic connectivity is equal to the vertex connectivity.