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    In graph theory, an independent set, stable set, coclique or anticlique is a set of vertices in a graph, no two of which are adjacent. That is, it is a...
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  • In the mathematical discipline of graph theory, a matching or independent edge set in an undirected graph is a set of edges without common vertices. In...
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    In graph theory, a maximal independent set (MIS) or maximal stable set is an independent set that is not a subset of any other independent set. In other...
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    mathematics and computer science, connectivity is one of the basic concepts of graph theory: it asks for the minimum number of elements (nodes or edges) that need...
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    specifically in graph theory, a vertex (plural vertices) or node is the fundamental unit of which graphs are formed: an undirected graph consists of a set of vertices...
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  • Independent set of elements of a matroid. See Matroid#Independent sets. Independent set (graph theory), a set of vertices that share no edges. This disambiguation...
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  • Appendix:Glossary of graph theory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. This is a glossary of graph theory. Graph theory is the study of graphs, systems of nodes...
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    In graph theory, a clique (/ˈkliːk/ or /ˈklɪk/) is a subset of vertices of an undirected graph such that every two distinct vertices in the clique are...
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  • Stable set may refer to: Independent set (graph theory) in graph theory, a set of vertices no two of which are adjacent Invariant set, said to be "stable"...
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    essence, extremal graph theory studies how global properties of a graph influence local substructure. Results in extremal graph theory deal with quantitative...
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  • Thumbnail for Kőnig's theorem (graph theory)
    In the mathematical area of graph theory, Kőnig's theorem, proved by Dénes Kőnig (1931), describes an equivalence between the maximum matching problem...
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    mathematical field of graph theory, a bipartite graph (or bigraph) is a graph whose vertices can be divided into two disjoint and independent sets U {\displaystyle...
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  • In graph theory, the girth of an undirected graph is the length of a shortest cycle contained in the graph. If the graph does not contain any cycles (that...
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  • Bivariegated graph Cage (graph theory) Cayley graph Circle graph Clique graph Cograph Common graph Complement of a graph Complete graph Cubic graph Cycle graph De...
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    mathematical discipline of graph theory, a feedback vertex set (FVS) of a graph is a set of vertices whose removal leaves a graph without cycles ("removal"...
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    computer science, graph theory is the study of graphs, which are mathematical structures used to model pairwise relations between objects. A graph in this context...
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    In graph theory, graph coloring is a methodic assignment of labels traditionally called "colors" to elements of a graph. The assignment is subject to certain...
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  • In mathematics, spectral graph theory is the study of the properties of a graph in relationship to the characteristic polynomial, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors...
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    In graph theory, a dominating set for a graph G is a subset D of its vertices, such that any vertex of G is in D, or has a neighbor in D. The domination...
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  • In graph theory, a part of mathematics, a k-partite graph is a graph whose vertices are (or can be) partitioned into k different independent sets. Equivalently...
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    graph theory, an adjacent vertex of a vertex v in a graph is a vertex that is connected to v by an edge. The neighbourhood of a vertex v in a graph G...
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    In graph theory, a bridge, isthmus, cut-edge, or cut arc is an edge of a graph whose deletion increases the graph's number of connected components. Equivalently...
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    in a branch of graph theory known as fractional graph theory. It is a generalization of ordinary graph coloring. In a traditional graph coloring, each...
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  • Thumbnail for Cayley graph
    specified set of generators for the group. It is a central tool in combinatorial and geometric group theory. The structure and symmetry of Cayley graphs make...
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  • Thumbnail for Feedback arc set
    In graph theory and graph algorithms, a feedback arc set or feedback edge set in a directed graph is a subset of the edges of the graph that contains at...
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    In graph theory, a branch of mathematics, a split graph is a graph in which the vertices can be partitioned into a clique and an independent set. Split...
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  • In the mathematical discipline of graph theory, the line graph of an undirected graph G is another graph L(G) that represents the adjacencies between edges...
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    In graph theory, a graph property or graph invariant is a property of graphs that depends only on the abstract structure, not on graph representations...
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  • Thumbnail for Rainbow-independent set
    In graph theory, a rainbow-independent set (ISR) is an independent set in a graph, in which each vertex has a different color. Formally, let G = (V, E)...
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    In graph theory, a wheel graph is a graph formed by connecting a single universal vertex to all vertices of a cycle. A wheel graph with n vertices can...
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