The Multiplicative Sum Zagreb Indices of Graphs with Given Clique Number

The multiplicative sum Zagreb index is a modified version of the well-known Zagreb indices. The multiplicative sum Zagreb index of a graph G is the product of the sums of the degrees of pairs of adjacent vertices. The mathematical properties of the multiplicative sum Zagreb index of graphs with given graph parameters deserve further study, as they can be used to detect chemical compounds and study network structures in mathematical chemistry. Therefore, in this paper, the maximal and minimal values of the multiplicative sum Zagreb indices of graphs with a given clique number are presented. Furthermore, the corresponding extremal graphs are characterized. © 2024 the Author(s)