A Note on the Additively Weighted Mostar Index of Graphs
نویسندگان
1 Bishop Chulaparambil Memorial College, Kottayam-686001, India
2 Department of Mathematics, St.Aloysius College, Edathua, Alappuzha -689573, India
3 Bishop Chulaparambil Memorial College, Kottayam-686001, India
doi
10.22052/ijmc.2024.255424.1899چکیده
In this article, we discuss the additively weighted Mostar index, an innovative topological measure that extends the traditional Mostar index by incorporating edge weights computed as the sum of the degrees of their end point vertices. We focus on its application within the set $\mathcal{U}_n$ comprising all unicyclic graphs of order $n$. Our study rigorously establishes the first two sharp lower and upper bounds for this index across graphs in $\mathcal{U}_n$. Additionally, we analyze the additively weighted Mostar index of Cartesian product graphs and investigate its properties across various graph classes. Furthermore, we demonstrate the practical utility of this index by comparing its effectiveness against eight other distance-based topological indices in predicting chemical properties of octane isomers. Remarkably, we find that the additively weighted Mostar index outperforms or matches the predictive capabilities of other indices in linear models with these chemical properties, highlighting its potential in quantitative structure-property relationships. This research significantly contributes to both graph theory and chemical informatics by showcasing the unique advantages of the additively weighted Mostar index in structural analysis and predictive modeling.