Co-eigenvector Graphs

Journal Article (2024)
Author(s)

Piet Van Mieghem (TU Delft - Network Architectures and Services)

Ivan Jokic (TU Delft - Network Architectures and Services)

Research Group
Network Architectures and Services
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.laa.2024.02.008 Final published version
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Publication Year
2024
Language
English
Research Group
Network Architectures and Services
Volume number
689
Pages (from-to)
34-59
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Abstract

Except for the empty graph, we show that the orthogonal matrix X of the adjacency matrix A determines that adjacency matrix completely, but not always uniquely. The proof relies on interesting properties of the Hadamard product Ξ = X ◦ X. As a consequence of the theory, we show that irregular co-eigenvector graphs exist only if the number of nodes N ≥ 6. Coeigenvector graphs possess the same orthogonal eigenvector matrix X, but different eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix. Co-eigenvector graphs are the dual of co-spectral graphs, that share all eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix, but possess a different orthogonal eigenvector matrix. We deduce general properties of co-eigenvector graph and start to enumerate all co-eigenvector graphs on N = 6 and N = 7 nodes. Finally, we list many open problems.