Title
On the matching polynomial of theta graphs.
Abstract
A theta graph is denoted by theta(a, b, c), a <= b <= c. It is obtained by subdividing the edges of the multigraph consisting of 3 parallel edges a times, b times and c times each. In this paper, we show that the theta graph is matching unique when a >= 2 or a = 0, and all theta graphs are matching equivalent when only one of the edges is subdivided one time. We also completely characterize the relation between the largest matching root lambda and the length of path a, b, c of a theta graph, and determine the extremal theta graphs.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
null
ARS COMBINATORIA
Keywords
Field
DocType
Matching Polynomial,Matching equivalent,Matching unique,The largest matching root,Theta graph
Alternating polynomial,Discrete mathematics,Graph,Indifference graph,Combinatorics,Square-free polynomial,Chordal graph,Matching polynomial,Matrix polynomial,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
105
null
0381-7032
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Hailiang Zhang183.73
Jinlong Shu29924.28