𝒫-energy of graphs

Abstract

Given a graph G = (V, E), with respect to a vertex partition 𝒫 we associate a matrix called 𝒫-matrix and define the 𝒫-energy, E𝒫 (G) as the sum of 𝒫-eigenvalues of 𝒫-matrix of G. Apart from studying some properties of 𝒫-matrix, its eigenvalues and obtaining bounds of 𝒫-energy, we explore the robust(shear) 𝒫-energy which is the maximum(minimum) value of 𝒫-energy for some families of graphs. Further, we derive explicit formulas for E𝒫 (G) of few classes of graphs with different vertex partitions.