A Note on the Estrada Index of the <i>A</i>_α-Matrix

Abstract

Let G be a graph on n vertices. The Estrada index of G is an invariant that is calculated from the eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix of a graph. V. Nikiforov studied hybrids of A(G) and D(G) and defined the Aα-matrix for every real α∈[0,1] as: Aα(G)=αD(G)+(1−α)A(G). In this paper, using a different demonstration technique, we present a way to compare the Estrada index of the Aα-matrix with the Estrada index of the adjacency matrix of the graph G. Furthermore, lower bounds for the Estrada index are established.

Keywords

• Estrada index
• α-adjacency matrix
• adjacency matrix
• Laplacian matrix