PetersenGraph
PetersenGraph[n,k]
gives the generalized Petersen graph .
Details and Options

- The generalized Petersen graph
is a graph with 2n vertices
and edges
,
, and
.
- The standard Petersen graph corresponds to
.
- PetersenGraph takes the same options as Graph.

Examples
open allclose allOptions (80)
EdgeLabels (7)
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:
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:
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:
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)
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 any expression as a label:
Use Placed with symbolic locations to control label placement, including outside positions:
Symbolic outside corner 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:
Any number of labels can be used:
Use the argument to Placed to control formatting including Tooltip:
Or StatusArea:
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:
Use built-in settings for VertexShapeFunction in the "Rounded" collection:
Use built-in settings for VertexShapeFunction in the "Concave" collection:
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)
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:
Applications (6)
The GraphCenter of Petersen graphs:
The GraphPeriphery:
The VertexEccentricity:
Highlight the vertex eccentricity path:
The GraphRadius:
The GraphDiameter:
Highlight the vertex degree for PetersenGraph:
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:
Possible Issues (1)
The setting DirectedEdges->True does not apply to PetersenGraph:
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