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A signed graph is a graph with a sign attached to each edge. This paper extends some fundamental concepts of the Laplacian matrices from graphs to signed graphs. In particular, the relationships between the least Laplacian eigenvalue and the unbalancedness of a signed graph are investigated.
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The project is supported by the NSF of China (No. 19971086) and SRP (No. 03B019) from the Education Committee of Hunan Province
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Hou, Y.P. Bounds for the Least Laplacian Eigenvalue of a Signed Graph. Acta Math Sinica 21, 955–960 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10114-004-0437-9
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