TOPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF EIGENVECTORS OF THE ADJACENCY MATRICES IN GRAPH-THEORY - THE CONCEPT OF INTERNAL CONNECTIVITY Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The topological properties of eigenvectors of adjacency matrices of a graph have been analyzed. Model systems studied are n-vertex-m-edge (n-V-m-E) graphs where n = 2-4, m = 1-6. The topological information contained in these eigenvectors is described using vertex-signed and edge-signed graphs. Relative ordering of net signs of edge-signed graphs is similar to that of eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix. This simple analysis has also been applied to naphthalene, anthracene and pyrene. It provides a sound basis for the application of graph theory to molecular orbital theory. 1987.

published proceedings

  • CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS

author list (cited authors)

  • LEE, S. L., LUCCHESE, R. R., & CHU, S. Y.

citation count

  • 25

complete list of authors

  • LEE, SL||LUCCHESE, RR||CHU, SY

publication date

  • June 1987