definitions Flashcards
Isomorphic
1 to 1 correspondence between vertices which preserves adjacency
Subgraph
A graph whose edges and vertices are contained within the original graph
Walk
Sequence of connected edges in a given graph
Trail
A walk in which no edge is listed more than once
Path
A walk in which no vertex is listed more than once
Cycle
A path that finishes where it started
Connected graph
A graph where there is a path between any pair of vertices
Simple graph
Graph with no loops or no repeated edges
Tree
Connected graph with no cycles
Eulerian graph
Connected graph with no odd vertices
Eulerian cycle
A cycle within an Eulerian graph that includes every edge EXACTLY ONCE
Semi-Eulerian graph
Connected graph with EXACTLY TWO odd vertices
Hamiltonian cycle
A cycle that passes through every vertex EXACTLY ONCE
Hamiltonian graph
A graph which contains a Hamiltonian cycle
Planar graph
Graph where edges do not intersect except at vertices