Vertex Decomposition of Steiner Wiener Index and Steiner Betweenness Centrality

Abstract

A formula based on a vertex contributions of the Steiner $k$-Wiener index is induced by a newly introduced $k$-Steiner betweenness centrality, which measures the number of $k$-Steiner trees that include a particular vertex as a non-terminal vertex. This generalizes \v{S}krekovski and Gutman's Vertex version of the Wiener Theorem and a result of Gago on the average betweenness centrality and the average distance in general graphs.