An integral graph, not to be confused with an integral embedding of a graph, is defined as a graph whose graph spectrum consists entirely of integers. The notion was first introduced by Harary and Schwenk (1974). The numbers of simple integral graphs on , 2, ... nodes are 0, 2, 3, 6, 10, 20, 33, 71, ... (OEIS A077027), illustrated above for small .
The numbers of connected simple integral graphs on , 2, ... nodes are 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 22, 24, 83, ... (OEIS A064731), illustrated above for small .
The following table lists common graph classes and the their members which are integral.
graph | integral for of the form |
antiprism graph | 3 |
complete graph | all |
cycle graph | 2, 3, 4, 6 |
empty graph | all |
prism graph | 3, 4, 6 |
star graph | |
wheel graph | 4 |
The following table lists some special named graphs that are integral and gives their spectra.