Wagner’s theorem


Theorem 1 (Wagner)

A graph is planar if and only if it contains neither K5 nor K3,3 as a minor, where K5 is the complete graphMathworldPlanetmath of order 5 and K3,3 is the complete bipartite graphMathworldPlanetmath of order 6.

Wagner’s theorem is to Kuratowski’s theorem.

Title Wagner’s theorem
Canonical name WagnersTheorem
Date of creation 2013-03-22 12:31:49
Last modified on 2013-03-22 12:31:49
Owner Mathprof (13753)
Last modified by Mathprof (13753)
Numerical id 7
Author Mathprof (13753)
Entry type Theorem
Classification msc 05C99
Related topic PlanarGraph
Related topic KuratowskisTheorem