Spectral conditions of existence of the graph circumference

A graph parameter – a circumference of a graph – and its relationship with the algebraic parameters of a graph – eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix and the unsigned Laplace matrix of a graph – are considered in this article. Earlier we have obtained the lower estimates of the spectral radius of an arbitrary graph and a bipartitebalanced graph for existence of the Hamiltonian cycle in it. Recently the problem of existence of a cycle of length n – 1 in a graph depending on the values of its above-mentioned spectral radii has been investigated. This article studies the problem of existence of a cycle of length n – 2 in a graph depending on the lower estimates of the values of its spectral radius and the spectral radius of its unsigned Laplacian and the spectral conditions of existence of the circumference of a graph (2-connected graph) are obtained.

Unions of a clique and a co-clique as star complements for non-main graph eigenvalues

Graphs consisting of a clique and a co-clique, both of arbitrary size, are considered in the role of star complements for an arbitrary non-main eigenvalue. Among other results, the sign of such a eigenvalue is discussed, the neigbourhoods of star set vertices are described, and the parameters of all strongly regular extensions are determined. It is also proved that, unless in a specified special case, if the size of a co-clique is fixed then there is a finite number of possibilities for our star complement and the corresponding non-main eigenvalue. Numerical data on these possibilities is presented.