Planar-Toroidal Decomposition of $K_{12}$

In 1978, Anderson and White asked whether there is a decomposition of $K_{12}$ into two graphs, one planar and one toroidal. Using theoretical arguments and a computer search of all maximal planar graphs of order 12, we show that no such decomposition exists. We further show that if $G$ is planar of order 12 and $H\subseteq\overline{G}$ is toroidal, then $H$ has at least two fewer edges than $\overline{G}$. A computer search found all 123 unique pairs $\left(G,H\right)$ that make this an equality. 9 pages

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Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science
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2026-01-15
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https://doi.org/10.46298/dmtcs.16100
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graph theory and CDMA systems
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Planar-Toroidal Decomposition of $K_{12}$

R. E. Campbell, Allan Bickle
Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science
graph theory and CDMA systems
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Planar-Toroidal Decomposition of $K_{12}$

R. E. Campbell, Allan Bickle
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Abstract

In 1978, Anderson and White asked whether there is a decomposition of $K_{12}$ into two graphs, one planar and one toroidal. Using theoretical arguments and a computer search of all maximal planar graphs of order 12, we show that no such decomposition exists. We further show that if $G$ is planar of order 12 and $H\subseteq\overline{G}$ is toroidal, then $H$ has at least two fewer edges than $\overline{G}$. A computer search found all 123 unique pairs $\left(G,H\right)$ that make this an equality. 9 pages

Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer ScienceVol. vol. 28:2(Graph Theory)
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graph theory and CDMA systems
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