
theorem
  for G being locally-finite with_max_degree _Graph, n being Nat
  holds G.maxDegree() = n iff
    ex v being Vertex of G st v.degree() = n &
      for w being Vertex of G holds w.degree() <= v.degree()
proof
  let G be locally-finite with_max_degree _Graph, n be Nat;
  hereby
    assume G.maxDegree() = n;
    then consider v being Vertex of G such that
      A1: v.degree() = n and
      A2: for w being Vertex of G holds w.degree() c= v.degree() by Th79;
    take v;
    thus v.degree() = n by A1;
    let w be Vertex of G;
    Segm w.degree() c= Segm v.degree() by A2;
    hence w.degree() <= v.degree() by NAT_1:39;
  end;
  given v being Vertex of G such that
    A3: v.degree() = n and
    A4: for w being Vertex of G holds w.degree() <= v.degree();
  now
    let w be Vertex of G;
    Segm w.degree() c= Segm v.degree() by A4, NAT_1:39;
    hence w.degree() c= v.degree();
  end;
  hence thesis by A3, Th48;
end;
