Tutte 12-cage

Tutte 12-cage
The Tutte 12-cage
Named afterW. T. Tutte
Vertices126
Edges189
Radius6
Diameter6
Girth12
Automorphisms12096
Chromatic number2
Chromatic index3
Genus17
PropertiesCubic
Cage
Hamiltonian
Semi-symmetric
Bipartite
Table of graphs and parameters

In the mathematical field of graph theory, the Tutte 12-cage or Benson graph is a 3-regular graph with 126 vertices and 189 edges. It is named after W. T. Tutte.

The Tutte 12-cage is the unique (3-12)-cage (sequence A052453 in the OEIS). It was discovered by C. T. Benson in 1966. It has chromatic number 2 (bipartite), chromatic index 3, girth 12 (as a 12-cage) and diameter 6. Its crossing number is known to be less than 165, see Wolfram MathWorld.