Extremal Graphs to Vertex Degree Function Index for Convex Functions

The <i>vertex-degree function index</i> <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo>&l...

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Main Authors: Dong He, Zhen Ji, Chenxu Yang, Kinkar Chandra Das
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description The <i>vertex-degree function index</i> <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> is defined as <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>=</mo><msub><mo>∑</mo><mrow><mi>v</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>V</mi><mo>(</mo><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></msub><mi>f</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>d</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>v</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> for a function <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> defined on non-negative real numbers. In this paper, we determine the extremal graphs with the maximum (minimum) vertex degree function index in the set of all <i>n</i>-vertex chemical trees, trees, and connected graphs. We also present the Nordhaus–Gaddum-type results for <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mover><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>¯</mo></mover><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>·</mo><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mover><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>¯</mo></mover><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>.
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spelling doaj.art-9b0ad7e809394f66b18e8d7671f8f01a2023-11-30T21:11:21ZengMDPI AGAxioms2075-16802022-12-011213110.3390/axioms12010031Extremal Graphs to Vertex Degree Function Index for Convex FunctionsDong He0Zhen Ji1Chenxu Yang2Kinkar Chandra Das3School of Mathematics and Statistis, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, ChinaSchool of Computer, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, ChinaSchool of Computer, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, ChinaDepartment of Mathematics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of KoreaThe <i>vertex-degree function index</i> <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> is defined as <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>=</mo><msub><mo>∑</mo><mrow><mi>v</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>V</mi><mo>(</mo><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></msub><mi>f</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>d</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>v</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> for a function <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> defined on non-negative real numbers. In this paper, we determine the extremal graphs with the maximum (minimum) vertex degree function index in the set of all <i>n</i>-vertex chemical trees, trees, and connected graphs. We also present the Nordhaus–Gaddum-type results for <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>+</mo><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mover><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>¯</mo></mover><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>·</mo><msub><mi>H</mi><mi>f</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mover><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi><mo>¯</mo></mover><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/12/1/31vertex degree function indextreecemical treeconnected graphNordhaus–Gaddum-type result
spellingShingle Dong He
Zhen Ji
Chenxu Yang
Kinkar Chandra Das
Extremal Graphs to Vertex Degree Function Index for Convex Functions
Axioms
vertex degree function index
tree
cemical tree
connected graph
Nordhaus–Gaddum-type result
title Extremal Graphs to Vertex Degree Function Index for Convex Functions
title_full Extremal Graphs to Vertex Degree Function Index for Convex Functions
title_fullStr Extremal Graphs to Vertex Degree Function Index for Convex Functions
title_full_unstemmed Extremal Graphs to Vertex Degree Function Index for Convex Functions
title_short Extremal Graphs to Vertex Degree Function Index for Convex Functions
title_sort extremal graphs to vertex degree function index for convex functions
topic vertex degree function index
tree
cemical tree
connected graph
Nordhaus–Gaddum-type result
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/12/1/31
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