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Mixed Graph
In graph theory, a mixed graph is a graph consisting of a set of vertices , a set of (undirected) edges , and a set of directed edges (or arcs) . Definitions and notation Consider adjacent vertices u,v \in V. A directed edge, called an arc, is an edge with an orientation and can be denoted as \overrightarrow or (u,v) (note that u is the tail and v is the head of the arc). Also, an undirected edge, or edge, is an edge with no orientation and can be denoted as uv or ,v/math>. For the purpose of our application example we will not be considering loops or multiple edges of mixed graphs. A walk in a mixed graph is a sequence v_0,c_1,v_1,c_2,v_2,\dots,c_k,v_k of vertices and edges/arcs such that for all indices i, either c_i=v_v_ is an edge of the graph or c_i=\overrightarrow is an arc of the graph. This walk is a path if it does not repeat any edges, arcs, or vertices, except possibly the first and last vertices. A path is closed if its first and last vertices are the same, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graph Theory
In mathematics, graph theory is the study of ''graphs'', which are mathematical structures used to model pairwise relations between objects. A graph in this context is made up of '' vertices'' (also called ''nodes'' or ''points'') which are connected by '' edges'' (also called ''links'' or ''lines''). A distinction is made between undirected graphs, where edges link two vertices symmetrically, and directed graphs, where edges link two vertices asymmetrically. Graphs are one of the principal objects of study in discrete mathematics. Definitions Definitions in graph theory vary. The following are some of the more basic ways of defining graphs and related mathematical structures. Graph In one restricted but very common sense of the term, a graph is an ordered pair G=(V,E) comprising: * V, a set of vertices (also called nodes or points); * E \subseteq \, a set of edges (also called links or lines), which are unordered pairs of vertices (that is, an edge is associated with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromatic Polynomial
The chromatic polynomial is a graph polynomial studied in algebraic graph theory, a branch of mathematics. It counts the number of graph colorings as a function of the number of colors and was originally defined by George David Birkhoff to study the four color problem. It was generalised to the Tutte polynomial by Hassler Whitney and W. T. Tutte, linking it to the Potts model of statistical physics. History George David Birkhoff introduced the chromatic polynomial in 1912, defining it only for planar graphs, in an attempt to prove the four color theorem. If P(G, k) denotes the number of proper colorings of ''G'' with ''k'' colors then one could establish the four color theorem by showing P(G, 4)>0 for all planar graphs ''G''. In this way he hoped to apply the powerful tools of analysis and algebra for studying the roots of polynomials to the combinatorial coloring problem. Hassler Whitney generalised Birkhoff’s polynomial from the planar case to general graphs in 1932. In 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graphs And Combinatorics
''Graphs and Combinatorics'' (ISSN 0911-0119, abbreviated ''Graphs Combin.'') is a peer-reviewed academic journal in graph theory, combinatorics, and discrete geometry published by Springer Japan. Its editor-in-chief is Katsuhiro Ota of Keio University. The journal was first published in 1985. Its founding editor in chief was Hoon Heng Teh of Singapore, the president of the Southeast Asian Mathematics Society, and its managing editor was Jin Akiyama. Originally, it was subtitled "An Asian Journal". In most years since 1999, it has been ranked as a second-quartile journal in discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science computer science (TCS) is a subset of general computer science and mathematics that focuses on mathematical aspects of computer science such as the theory of computation, lambda calculus, and type theory. It is difficult to circumscribe the ... by SCImago Journal Rank.. References {{reflist Publications established in 1985 Combinatorics jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
