Cayley graph
In mathematics, a Cayley graph, also known as a Cayley color graph, Cayley diagram, group diagram, or color group, is a graph that encodes the abstract structure of a group. Its definition is suggested by Cayley's theorem (named after Arthur Cayley), and uses a specified set of generators for the group. It is a central tool in combinatorial and geometric group theory. The structure and symmetry of Cayley graphs makes them particularly good candidates for constructing expander graphs.
Graph families defined by their automorphisms | ||||
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distance-transitive | → | distance-regular | ← | strongly regular |
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symmetric (arc-transitive) | ← | t-transitive, t ≥ 2 | skew-symmetric | |
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(if connected) vertex- and edge-transitive |
→ | edge-transitive and regular | → | edge-transitive |
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vertex-transitive | → | regular | → | (if bipartite) biregular |
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Cayley graph | ← | zero-symmetric | asymmetric |
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