The number of unordered edge pairs without common vertex in a graph with vertices and edges is equal to . What is the maximal possible value of the differences between degrees of vertices? (Azer Kerimov).
Solution
Suppose that has vertices and edges and -th vertex has a degree . The number of unordered edge pairs without common vertex is equal to
Therefore, . Let . Then and . Therefore, .
Thus, and . An example with can be constructed by perturbation of regular graph of degree . The answer is .
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