
doi: 10.1007/bf02579440
Let \(G\) be a bipartite graph with non-singular adjacency matrix \(A\). For applications in Chemistry the least positive eigenvalue of \(A\) is of interest. The author proves a conjecture by I. Gutman that amongst all trees on \(2m\) vertices having perfect matchings, the path has smallest least positive eigenvalue. If \(G\) is a tree with a perfect matching it is shown that \(A^{-1}\) is diagonally similar to a \((0,1)\)-matrix. This result is used to obtain sharp bounds on the magnitude of the eigenvalue in question. A connection between the considered inversion problem and Möbius inversion on partially ordered sets is noted. The final section contains some open questions.
Partial orders, general, adjacency matrix, Graphs and linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues, etc.), Edge subsets with special properties (factorization, matching, partitioning, covering and packing, etc.), partially ordered sets, bipartite graph, least positive eigenvalue, perfect matchings, Trees, Möbius inversion
Partial orders, general, adjacency matrix, Graphs and linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues, etc.), Edge subsets with special properties (factorization, matching, partitioning, covering and packing, etc.), partially ordered sets, bipartite graph, least positive eigenvalue, perfect matchings, Trees, Möbius inversion
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