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On Trees with Greatest F-Invariant Using Edge Swapping Operations
Wenhu Wang1,2,3, Adnan Aslam4, Muhammad Ahsan Binyamin5
1School of Software, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, Henan 467000, China.
This study identifies trees with specific characteristics that maximize the F-index, a graph measure. Researchers used edge swapping to find these extremal graph structures for network analysis.
Area of Science:
- Graph theory
- Chemical graph theory
- Network analysis
Background:
- The F-index is a graph invariant used in chemical graph theory.
- Extremal graph theory focuses on finding graphs with maximum or minimum properties.
- Understanding graph structures is crucial for network analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the extremal values of the F-index for trees with specified order, number of pendent vertices, and diameter.
- To identify specific tree structures that yield the maximum F-index under these constraints.
- To investigate the top five maximum F-index values within classes of trees defined by their diameter.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing edge swapping transformations on graph structures.
- Applying combinatorial and graph-theoretic techniques.
- Analyzing properties of trees based on order, pendent vertices, and diameter.
Main Results:
- Characterization of trees with the greatest F-index for a given order, pendent vertices, and diameter.
- Determination of the trees that maximize the F-index under these specific graph parameters.
- Identification of the top five maximum F-index values for trees solely based on diameter.
Conclusions:
- Edge swapping is an effective method for finding extremal graph invariants.
- The F-index's value is highly dependent on the specific structure of the tree.
- This research provides insights into the structural properties of graphs with high F-index values.
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