 Constant eigenvector of a regular graph (source code)

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= Constant eigenvector of a regular graph

If $A$ is the adjacency matrix of a $d$-regular graph and $\mathbf e=(1,\ldots,1)^T$, every row sum of $A$ is $d$, so
$$
A\mathbf e=d\mathbf e.
$$
If the graph is connected, the $d$-eigenspace is exactly $\operatorname{span}\{\mathbf e\}$.

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