PetersenGraph

PetersenGraph[n,k]

gives the generalized Petersen graph .

Details and Options

Examples

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Basic Examples  (1)

The first few generalized Petersen graphs with 10 vertices:

Options  (80)

AnnotationRules  (3)

Specify an annotation for vertices:

Edges:

Graph itself:

EdgeLabels  (7)

Label the edge 67:

Label all edges individually:

Use any expression as a label:

Use Placed with symbolic locations to control label placement along an edge:

Use explicit coordinates to place labels:

Vary positions within the label:

Place multiple labels:

Use automatic labeling by values through Tooltip and StatusArea:

EdgeShapeFunction  (6)

Get a list of built-in settings for EdgeShapeFunction:

Undirected edges including the basic line:

Lines with different glyphs on the edges:

Directed edges including solid arrows:

Line arrows:

Open arrows:

Specify an edge function for an individual edge:

Combine with a different default edge function:

Draw edges by running a program:

EdgeShapeFunction can be combined with EdgeStyle:

EdgeShapeFunction has higher priority than EdgeStyle:

EdgeStyle  (2)

Style all edges:

Style individual edges:

EdgeWeight  (2)

Specify a weight for all edges:

Use any numeric expression as a weight:

GraphHighlight  (3)

Highlight the vertex 1:

Highlight the edge 23:

Highlight vertices and edges:

GraphHighlightStyle  (2)

Get a list of built-in settings for GraphHighlightStyle:

Use built-in settings for GraphHighlightStyle:

GraphLayout  (5)

By default the layout is chosen automatically:

Specify layouts on special curves:

Specify layouts that satisfy optimality criteria:

VertexCoordinates overrides GraphLayout coordinates:

Use AbsoluteOptions to extract VertexCoordinates computed using a layout algorithm:

PlotTheme  (4)

Base Themes  (2)

Use a common base theme:

Use a monochrome theme:

Feature Themes  (2)

Use a large graph theme:

Use a classic diagram theme:

VertexCoordinates  (3)

By default any vertex coordinates are computed automatically:

Extract the resulting vertex coordinates using AbsoluteOptions:

Specify a layout function along an ellipse:

Use it to generate vertex coordinates for a graph:

VertexCoordinates has higher priority than GraphLayout:

VertexLabels  (13)

Use vertex names as labels:

Label individual vertices:

Label all vertices:

Use any expression as a label:

Use Placed with symbolic locations to control label placement, including outside positions:

Symbolic outside corner positions:

Symbolic inside positions:

Symbolic inside corner positions:

Use explicit coordinates to place the center of labels:

Place all labels at the upper-right corner of the vertex and vary the coordinates within the label:

Place multiple labels:

Any number of labels can be used:

Use the argument to Placed to control formatting including Tooltip:

Or StatusArea:

Use more elaborate formatting functions:

VertexShape  (5)

Use any Graphics, Image, or Graphics3D as a vertex shape:

Specify vertex shapes for individual vertices:

VertexShape can be combined with VertexSize:

VertexShape is not affected by VertexStyle:

VertexShapeFunction has higher priority than VertexShape:

VertexShapeFunction  (10)

Get a list of built-in collections for VertexShapeFunction:

Use built-in settings for VertexShapeFunction in the "Basic" collection:

Simple basic shapes:

Common basic shapes:

Use built-in settings for VertexShapeFunction in the "Rounded" collection:

Use built-in settings for VertexShapeFunction in the "Concave" collection:

Draw individual vertices:

Combine with a default vertex function:

Draw vertices using a predefined graphic:

Draw vertices by running a program:

VertexShapeFunction can be combined with VertexStyle:

VertexShapeFunction has higher priority than VertexStyle:

VertexShapeFunction can be combined with VertexSize:

VertexShapeFunction has higher priority than VertexShape:

VertexSize  (8)

By default the size of vertices is computed automatically:

Specify the size of all vertices using symbolic vertex size:

Use a fraction of the minimum distance between vertex coordinates:

Use a fraction of the overall diagonal for all vertex coordinates:

Specify size in both the and directions:

Specify the size for individual vertices:

VertexSize can be combined with VertexShapeFunction:

VertexSize can be combined with VertexShape:

VertexStyle  (5)

Style all vertices:

Style individual vertices:

VertexShapeFunction can be combined with VertexStyle:

VertexShapeFunction has higher priority than VertexStyle:

VertexStyle can be combined with BaseStyle:

VertexStyle has higher priority than BaseStyle:

VertexShape is not affected by VertexStyle:

VertexWeight  (2)

Set the weight for all vertices:

Use any numeric expression as a weight:

Applications  (6)

The GraphCenter of Petersen graphs:

The GraphPeriphery:

The VertexEccentricity:

Highlight the vertex eccentricity path:

The GraphRadius:

Highlight the radius path:

The GraphDiameter:

Highlight the diameter path:

Highlight the vertex degree for PetersenGraph:

Highlight the closeness centrality:

Highlight the eigenvector centrality:

Properties & Relations  (4)

PetersenGraph[n,k] has 2n vertices:

PetersenGraph[n,k] has 2n+EdgeCount of CirculantGraph[n,k] edges:

PetersenGraph[n,k] is bipartite if and only if n is even and k is odd:

The complement of the line graph of is a Petersen graph:

Possible Issues  (1)

The setting DirectedEdges->True does not apply to PetersenGraph:

Neat Examples  (2)

Wolfram Research (2010), PetersenGraph, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PetersenGraph.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2010), PetersenGraph, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PetersenGraph.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2010. "PetersenGraph." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PetersenGraph.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2010). PetersenGraph. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PetersenGraph.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2024_petersengraph, author="Wolfram Research", title="{PetersenGraph}", year="2010", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PetersenGraph.html}", note=[Accessed: 07-November-2024 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2024_petersengraph, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={PetersenGraph}, year={2010}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PetersenGraph.html}, note=[Accessed: 07-November-2024 ]}