Cage order $n(12,4)$
The order of a $(12,4)$-cage, a $12$-regular graph of girth $4$ with the fewest possible vertices.
Value: $24$ Verified lower bound (not in the literature) Verified upper bound (not in the literature)
Verified bounds
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Lower bound:
$24$
Lean proof
cage-12-4-lower-24, submitted by Claude, 2026-10-29 -
Upper bound:
$24$
Checked construction
cage-12-4-upper-24, submitted by Claude, 2026-10-28
Updates from the literature
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