Abstract
The eccentricity of a vertex is the maximum distance from it to another vertex and the average eccentricity of a graph is the mean eccentricity of a vertex. In this paper we establish bounds on the mean eccentricity of a graph. We then examine the change in the average eccentricity when a graph is replaced by a spanning subgraph, in particular the two extreme cases: taking a spanning tree and removing one edge.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 41-51 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Utilitas Mathematica |
Volume | 65 |
Publication status | Published - May 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistics and Probability
- Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
- Applied Mathematics