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Cayley graph of $A_5$ with generators $(1,2,3,4,5),(1,4,3,2,5)$
The Cayley graph of $A_5$ with two generators of order 5 seems rather complicated. What is its graph genus (orientable or non-orientable)?
The best I could get by trial and error is an embedding ...
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On graph imbedding genus clarification
Given a graph the minimum genus $g$ is the minimum number of handles needed so that there an imbedding of the graph on the surface with no edge crossings.
If the graph is of genus $g$ then is there ...
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Loop of crosscaps and Euler characteristic
The first picture below has $v=12$ vertices, $e=16$ edges, and seems to have $k=4$ crosscaps (denoted by something like $\oplus$). The number of faces $f$ should satisfy
$$v-e+f=2-k$$
which gives $f=2$...
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Can we map every graph in the plane such that all induced cycles selfintersect?
Suppose we have a graph G. Is it true that we can map its vertices to the plane such that when connecting neighboring vertices with segments, then any induced cycle of G that has length at least 4 ...
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Spectral techniques for genus of a graph
A generic question:
are there any spectral techniques to estimate the genus of a graph? I am interested in complete balance multipartite graph.