Tadpole graph

In the mathematical discipline of graph theory, the (m,n)-tadpole graph is a special type of graph consisting of a cycle graph on m (at least 3) vertices and a path graph on n vertices, connected with a bridge.[1]

Tadpole graph
A (5, 3) tadpole graph.
Vertices	${\displaystyle m+n}$
Edges	${\displaystyle m+n}$
Girth	${\displaystyle m}$
Properties	connected planar
Notation	${\displaystyle T_{m,n}}$
Table of graphs and parameters

See also

• Barbell graph
• Lollipop graph

References

1. DeMaio, Joe; Jacobson, John (2014). "Fibonacci number of the tadpole graph". Electronic Journal of Graph Theory and Applications. 2 (2): 129–138. doi:10.5614/ejgta.2014.2.2.5.