A Note on the Estrada Index of the A α -Matrix.

Let G be a graph on n vertices. The Estrada index of G is an invariant that is calculated from the eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix of a graph. V. Nikiforov studied hybrids of A (G) and D (G) and defined the A α -matrix for every real α ∈ [ 0 , 1 ] as: A α (G) = α D (G) + (1 − α) A (G). In this paper, using a different demonstration technique, we present a way to compare the Estrada index of the A α -matrix with the Estrada index of the adjacency matrix of the graph G. Furthermore, lower bounds for the Estrada index are established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]