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A simple graph is one in which there are no self loops and each pair of distinct vertices is connected by at most one edge. Show that any finite simple graph has at least two vertices with the same degree.

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In a simple graph of $n$ vertices,

Minimum degree possible $=0$

Maximum degree possible $= n-1$

Assume that all $n$ vertices of the graph have different degrees. It implies that we enumerate all vertices uniquely with their degrees from $0$ to $n-1$. But since vertices with degrees $0$ and $n - 1$ cannot co-exist in a simple graph, it results in a contradiction.

Therefore, atleast two vertices must have the same degree.

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Lets take graph with 3 vertices $v _1, v_2, v_3$. now assign different degree to each vertex for $d( v _1)=0$ , $d(v _2)=1$ ,$d(v_3)= 2$, now use handshaking theorem that is $2*edge=$ $sum$ $of$ $the$ $degree$ $of$ $each$ $vertex$ , which also conclude that sum of degrees of vertices should be even

now , add each  degree of each vertices that is $\Rightarrow 0+1+2 =3$ (which is not even) to make this even u have to make $v _3=1$ , or $v _1=1,v _2=1,v _3=2$  or   $v _1=0,v _2=0,v _3=0$ and so many possibilities

now if some people argue for $v _1=2,v _2=3,v _3=5$ , for that we cant tale such example for 3 vertices graph because simple graph(no loop and parallel edges) is given.
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You only proved for a $3$ vertex graph.

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