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The Estrada index of a graph G is defined as E E (G) = ∑ i = 1 n e λ i , where λ 1 , λ 2 , ... , λ n are the eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix of G. A unicyclic graph is a connected graph with a unique cycle. Let U (n , d) be the set of all unicyclic graphs with n vertices and diameter d. In this paper, we give some transformations which can be used to compare the Estrada indices of two graphs. Using these transformations, we determine the graphs with the maximum Estrada indices among U (n , d) . We characterize two candidate graphs with the maximum Estrada index if d is odd and three candidate graphs with the maximum Estrada index if d is even. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Let A (G) be the adjacent matrix and D (G) the diagonal matrix of the degrees of a graph G, respectively. For 0 ≤ α ≤ 1 , the A α -matrix is the general adjacency and signless Laplacian spectral matrix having the form of A α (G) = α D (G) + (1 − α) A (G) . Clearly, A 0 (G) is the adjacent matrix and 2 A 1 2 is the signless Laplacian matrix. A cactus is a connected graph such that any two of its cycles have at most one common vertex, that is an extension of the tree. The A α -spectral radius of a cactus graph with n vertices and k cycles is explored. The outcomes obtained in this paper can imply some previous bounds from trees to cacti. In addition, the corresponding extremal graphs are determined. Furthermore, we proposed all eigenvalues of such extremal cacti. Our results extended and enriched previous known results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]