Open Access

Extremal trees for the Randić index

,  and   
Jan 19, 2023

Cite
Download Cover

Graph theory has applications in various fields due to offering important tools such as topological indices. Among the topological indices, the Randić index is simple and of great importance. The Randić index of a graph 𝒢 can be expressed as R(G)=xyY(G)1τ(x)τ(y) R\left( G \right) = \sum\nolimits_{xy \in Y\left( G \right)} {{1 \over {\sqrt {\tau \left( x \right)\tau \left( y \right)} }}} , where 𝒴(𝒢) represents the edge set and τ(x) is the degree of vertex x. In this paper, considering the importance of the Randić index and applications two-trees graphs, we determine the first two minimums among the two-trees graphs.

Language:
English
Publication timeframe:
2 times per year
Journal Subjects:
Mathematics, General Mathematics