frucht_graph#

frucht_graph(create_using=None)[source]#

Returns the Frucht Graph.

The Frucht Graph is the smallest cubical graph whose automorphism group consists only of the identity element [1]. It has 12 nodes and 18 edges and no nontrivial symmetries. It is planar and Hamiltonian [2].

Parameters:
create_usingNetworkX graph constructor, optional (default=nx.Graph)

Graph type to create. If graph instance, then cleared before populated.

Returns:
Gnetworkx Graph

Frucht Graph with 12 nodes and 18 edges

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