Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 April 1998
In this paper, we prove the following theorems. (i) Let G be a graph of minimum degree δ[ges ]5. If G is embeddable in a surface σ and satisfies (δ−5)[mid ]V(G)[mid ]+6χ(σ)[ges ]0, then G is edge reconstructible. (ii) Any graph of minimum degree 4 that triangulates a surface is edge reconstructible. (iii) Any graph which triangulates a surface of characteristic χ[ges ]0 is edge reconstructible.