
doi: 10.37236/11183
Turán-type problem is one of central problems in extremal graph theory. Erdős et al. [J. Combin. Theory Ser. B 64 (1995) 89-100] obtained the exact Turán number of the friendship graph $F_k$ for $n\geq 50k^2$, and characterized all its extremal graphs. Cioabă et al. [Electron. J. Combin. 27 (2020) Paper 22] initially introduced Triangle Removal Lemma into a spectral Turán-type problem, then showed that $SPEX(n, F_k)\subseteq EX(n, F_k)$ for $n$ large enough, where $EX(n, F_k)$ and $SPEX(n, F_k)$ are the families of $n$-vertex $F_k$-free graphs with maximum size and maximum spectral radius, respectively. In this paper, the family $SPEX(n, F_k)$ is uniquely determined for sufficiently large $n$. Our key approach is to find various alternating cycles or closed trails in nearly regular graphs. Some typical spectral techniques are also used. This presents a probable way to characterize the uniqueness of extremal graphs for some of other spectral extremal problems. In the end, we mention several related conjectures.
Extremal problems in graph theory, Graphs and linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues, etc.)
Extremal problems in graph theory, Graphs and linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues, etc.)
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