On certain regular graphs of girth 5

Let f(v,5) be the number of vertices of a (v,5)-cage (v≥3). We give an upper bound for f(v,5) which is considerably better than the previously known upper bounds. In particular, when v=7, it coincides with the well-known Hoffman- Singleton graph.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. O'keefe, P. K. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1984-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171284000806