On the degrees of regular nut graphs and Cayley nut graphs

A nut graph is a simple graph for which the adjacency matrix has a single zero eigenvalue such that all non-zero kernel eigenvectors have no zero entry. It is known that infinitely many d-regular nut graphs exist for 3 ≤ d ≤ 12 and for d ≥ 4 such that d ≡ 0 (mod 4). Here it is shown that infinitely many d-regular nut graphs exist for each degree d ≥ 3. Moreover, we prove that there are infinitely many d-regular Cayley nut graphs for each even d ≥ 4. This implies that we have identified all feasible degrees d for which a d-regular Cayley nut graph exists.

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Ars Mathematica Contemporanea
Published
2026-01-13
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https://doi.org/10.26493/1855-3974.3641.49c
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Graph theory and applications
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On the degrees of regular nut graphs and Cayley nut graphs

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Abstract

A nut graph is a simple graph for which the adjacency matrix has a single zero eigenvalue such that all non-zero kernel eigenvectors have no zero entry. It is known that infinitely many d-regular nut graphs exist for 3 ≤ d ≤ 12 and for d ≥ 4 such that d ≡ 0 (mod 4). Here it is shown that infinitely many d-regular nut graphs exist for each degree d ≥ 3. Moreover, we prove that there are infinitely many d-regular Cayley nut graphs for each even d ≥ 4. This implies that we have identified all feasible degrees d for which a d-regular Cayley nut graph exists.

Ars Mathematica Contemporanea
University of Primorska (SI), University of Sheffield (GB)
Leverhulme Trust, European Commission, Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia
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Graph theory and applications
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