Question #242427

Can a simple graph exist with 15 vertices each of degree five?


Expert's answer

In Graph Theory, Handshaking Theorem states in any given graph, Sum of degree of all the vertices is twice the number of edges contained in it.

Let G=(V,E)G = (V, E) be an undirected graph with mm edges. Then


2m=νVdeg(ν)2m=\displaystyle\sum_{\nu\in V}\deg(\nu)


The sum of the degrees of the vertices 515=755 ⋅ 15 = 75  is odd. 

Therefore by Handshaking Theorem a simple graph with 15 vertices each of degree five cannot exist.


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