On the forgotten topological index of signed graphs

Abstract

UDC 519.17

The forgotten topological index denoted by $F(G)$ of a graph $G=(V,E)$ is defined as follows:  $F(G)=\displaystyle\sum\nolimits_{i=1}^{n}\!d_v^3,$ where $d_v$ denotes the degree of the vertex $v.$ We extend the notion of forgotten topological index to signed graphs and  introduce the $MS$-index of a signed graph. Moreover, we determine the forgotten topological index for the tensor product, Cartesian product, lexicographic product, strong product, symmetric difference, and the joint of the graphs $G_1$ and $G_2$ in terms of the forgotten topological index, the first Zagreb index, and the $M\kern-1ptS$-index of signed graphs $\Sigma_1=(G_1,\sigma_1)$ and $\Sigma_2=(G_2,\sigma_2),$ along with their sizes and orders.