% Check whether a sequence of number is graphical, i.e. a graph with this degree sequence exists % INPUTs: a sequence (vector) of numbers % OUTPUTs: boolean, true or false % Note: not generalized to directed graph degree sequences % Source: Erdős, P. and Gallai, T. "Graphs with Prescribed Degrees of Vertices" [Hungarian]. Mat. Lapok. 11, 264-274, 1960. function B = isgraphic(seq) if not(isempty(find(seq<=0))) | mod(sum(seq),2)==1 % there are non-positive degrees or their sum is odd B = false; return; end n=length(seq); seq=-sort(-seq); % sort in decreasing order for k=1:n-1 sum_dk = sum(seq(1:k)); sum_dk1 = sum(min([k*ones(1,n-k);seq(k+1:n)])); if sum_dk > k*(k-1) + sum_dk1; B = false; return; end end B = true;