
arXiv: 1910.01374
The Star graph $S_n$, $n\ge 3$, is the Cayley graph on the symmetric group $Sym_n$ generated by the set of transpositions $\{(12),(13),\ldots,(1n)\}$. In this work we study eigenfunctions of $S_n$ corresponding to the second largest eigenvalue $n-2$. For $n\ge 8$ and $n=3$, we find the minimum cardinality of the support of an eigenfunction of $S_n$ corresponding to the second largest eigenvalue and obtain a characterization of eigenfunctions with the minimum cardinality of the support.
Extremal problems in graph theory, spectrum of the star graph, 05C50, 05C25, 05E15, 05B30, Graphs and linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues, etc.), FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Combinatorics, Combinatorics (math.CO), Other designs, configurations, Graphs and abstract algebra (groups, rings, fields, etc.), Combinatorial aspects of groups and algebras
Extremal problems in graph theory, spectrum of the star graph, 05C50, 05C25, 05E15, 05B30, Graphs and linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues, etc.), FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Combinatorics, Combinatorics (math.CO), Other designs, configurations, Graphs and abstract algebra (groups, rings, fields, etc.), Combinatorial aspects of groups and algebras
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