Question #242427

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


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Expert's answer
2021-09-27T16:34:56-0400

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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