For a connected graph of graph diameter
, the graph distance-
graph
for
, ...,
is a graph with the same vertex set and having edge set consisting of the pairs of vertices that lie a graph distance
apart. It is therefore the case that
(Brouwer et al. 1989, p. 437).
Graph distance graphs differ from Euclidean distance graphs in that the former are constructed based on graph distance between vertices, while the latter are constructed based on Euclidean distance.
Special classes of graphs isomorphic to their own graph -distance graph are summarized in the table below.
condition | distance- |
prism graph | |
torus grid graph | |
hypercube graph |
Notable graphs that are isomorphic to their own distance-k graph are summarized in the following table.
graph and distance- | |
2 | generalized quadrangle |
3 | Franklin graph, Hoffman graph, Pasch graph, rhombic dodecahedral graph, Wells graph |
4 | dodecahedral graph, Greenfield graph |
5 | rhombic triacontahedral graph, Schläfli double six graph, subdivided cubical graph, truncated octahedral graph |
7 | Foster graph |
9 | Foster graphs |
11 | Foster graphs |
13 | Foster graphs |
17 | Foster graphs |