Degree-Based Function Index of Graphs with Given Connectivity
نویسندگان
1 Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
doi
10.22052/ijmc.2023.252646.1699چکیده
We investigate the~ index $I_{f} (G) = \sum_{vw \in E(G)} f(d_G (v),d_G (w))$ of a graph $G$, where $f$ is a symmetric function of two variables satisfying certain conditions, $E(G)$ is the edge set of $G$, and $d_G (v)$ and $d_G (w)$ are the degrees of vertices $v$ and $w$ in $G$, respectively. Those conditions are satisfied by functions that can be used to define the general sum-connectivity index $\chi_{a}$, general Randi\'{c} index $R_{a}$, general reduced second Zagreb index $GRM_a$ for some $a \in \mathbb{R}$, general Sombor index $SO_{a,b}$, general augmented Zagreb index $AZI_{a,b}$ and by one other generalization $M_{a,b}$ for some $a, b \in \mathbb{R}$. The general augmented Zagreb index is a new index defined in this paper. We obtain a sharp upper bound on $I_f$ for graphs with given order and connectivity, and a sharp lower bound on $I_f$ for $2$-connected graphs with given order. Our upper bound holds for $M_{a,b}$ and $SO_{a,b}$ where $a, b \ge 1$; $\chi_a$ and $R_a$ where $a \ge 1$; and $GRM_{a}$ where $a > -1$. Our lower bound holds for $M_{a,b}$ where $a \ge 0$ and $b \ge -a$; $SO_{a,b}$ where $a, b \ge 0$ or $a, b \le 0$; $AZI_{a,b}$ where $a \ge -2$ and $b \ge 0$; $\chi_a$ and $R_a$ where $a \ge 0$; and $GRM_{a}$ where $a > -2$.