Kuratowski's theorem states that every nonplanar graph contains either the utility
graph
or the pentatope graph
as a homeomorphic subgraph. The graphs
and
are therefore known as Kuratowski graphs (Duke and Haggard
1972, Harary et al. 1973) or Kuratowski subgraphs.
Kuratowski Graph
See also
Kuratowski's Theorem, Pentatope GraphExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Duke, R. A.; and Haggard, G. "The Genus of Subgraphs ofReferenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Kuratowski GraphCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Kuratowski Graph." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/KuratowskiGraph.html