Extremal properties of the distance spectral radius of hypergraphs

Abstract

The distance spectral radius of a connected hypergraph is the largest eigenvalue of its distance matrix. The unique hypertrees with minimum distance spectral radii are determined in the class of hypertrees of given diameter, in the class of hypertrees of given matching number, and in the class of non-hyperstar-like hypertrees, respectively. The unique hypergraphs with minimum and second minimum distance spectral radii are determined in the class of unicylic hypergraphs. The unique hypertree with maximum distance spectral radius is determined in the class of $k$-th power hypertrees of given matching number.