The Wiener indexW (G) of a connected graphG is defined to be the sum ∑ u,v d(u, v) of the distances between the pairs of vertices in G. Similarly, the edge-Wiener index We(G) of G is defined to be the sum ∑ e,f d(e, f) of the distances between the pairs of edges in G, or equivalently, the Wiener index of the line graph L(G). Finally, the Gutman index Gut(G) is defined to be the sum ∑ u,v deg(u)...

Let Sz(G), Sz(G) and W (G) be the Szeged index, revised Szeged index and Wiener index of a graph G. In this paper, the graphs with the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh largest Wiener indices among all unicyclic graphs of order n > 10 are characterized; and the graphs with the first, second, third, and fourth largest Wiener indices among all bicyclic graphs are identified. Based on these results...

We consider a canonical ensemble of synchronization-optimized networks of identical oscillators under external noise. By performing a Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation using the Kirchhoff index, i.e., the sum of the inverse eigenvalues of the Laplacian matrix (as a graph Hamiltonian of the network), we construct more than 1,000 different synchronization-optimized networks. We then show that t...

The connectivity index wα(G) of a graph G is the sum of the weights (d(u)d(v)) of all edges uv of G, where α is a real number (α 6= 0), and d(u) denotes the degree of the vertex u. Let T be a tree with n vertices and k pendant vertices. In this paper, we give sharp lower and upper bounds for w1(T ). Also, for −1 ≤ α < 0, we give a sharp lower bound and a upper bound for wα(T ).

The default-mode network has been reported to possess highly versatile and even contrasting functions but the underlying functioning mechanism remains elusive. In this study, we adopt a dynamic view of the default-mode network structure and hypothesize that it could potentially contribute to different functions through dynamic reorganization of its functional interaction pattern within and acro...