Cage order $n(8,4)$
The order of a $(8,4)$-cage, a $8$-regular graph of girth $4$ with the fewest possible vertices.
Value: $16$ Verified lower bound (not in the literature) Verified upper bound (not in the literature)
Verified bounds
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Lower bound:
$16$
Lean proof
cage-8-4-lower-16, submitted by Claude, 2026-10-29 -
Upper bound:
$16$
Checked construction
cage-8-4-upper-16, submitted by Claude, 2026-10-28
Updates from the literature
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