Graph theory question about vertices represented as multiple sets
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I have a beginner Graph theory question. We just started learning it for my discrete math class and I'm confused about the wording of this question. In the examples done in class and in the textbook, the set of vertices is always represented as a single set of finite integers.
In this question however, it says the vertices are the sets {a,b}. Could someone clarify what exactly this means and the implications of this, as well as any hints for the question?
Thanks a lot
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I have a beginner Graph theory question. We just started learning it for my discrete math class and I'm confused about the wording of this question. In the examples done in class and in the textbook, the set of vertices is always represented as a single set of finite integers.
In this question however, it says the vertices are the sets {a,b}. Could someone clarify what exactly this means and the implications of this, as well as any hints for the question?
Thanks a lot
graph-theory
asked Nov 15 at 23:41
tkon
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Fix $n$ to be $5$, the minimum allowable value. Take pairs of distinct numbers from ${1,2,3,4,5}$, e.g. ${2,3}$. These are your vertices. How many of them can you find? Which ones are joined by edges? Duplicate the same experiment with different values of $n$.
– John Douma
Nov 15 at 23:47
Ohh right I see now, thanks for the clarification.
– tkon
Nov 15 at 23:59
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I have a beginner Graph theory question. We just started learning it for my discrete math class and I'm confused about the wording of this question. In the examples done in class and in the textbook, the set of vertices is always represented as a single set of finite integers.
In this question however, it says the vertices are the sets {a,b}. Could someone clarify what exactly this means and the implications of this, as well as any hints for the question?
Thanks a lot
graph-theory
asked Nov 15 at 23:41
tkon
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I have a beginner Graph theory question. We just started learning it for my discrete math class and I'm confused about the wording of this question. In the examples done in class and in the textbook, the set of vertices is always represented as a single set of finite integers.
In this question however, it says the vertices are the sets {a,b}. Could someone clarify what exactly this means and the implications of this, as well as any hints for the question?
Thanks a lot
graph-theory
graph-theory
asked Nov 15 at 23:41
tkon
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asked Nov 15 at 23:41
tkon
161
asked Nov 15 at 23:41
tkon
161
asked Nov 15 at 23:41
tkon
161
asked Nov 15 at 23:41
tkon
161
161
Fix $n$ to be $5$, the minimum allowable value. Take pairs of distinct numbers from ${1,2,3,4,5}$, e.g. ${2,3}$. These are your vertices. How many of them can you find? Which ones are joined by edges? Duplicate the same experiment with different values of $n$.
– John Douma
Nov 15 at 23:47
Ohh right I see now, thanks for the clarification.
– tkon
Nov 15 at 23:59
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Fix $n$ to be $5$, the minimum allowable value. Take pairs of distinct numbers from ${1,2,3,4,5}$, e.g. ${2,3}$. These are your vertices. How many of them can you find? Which ones are joined by edges? Duplicate the same experiment with different values of $n$.
– John Douma
Nov 15 at 23:47
Ohh right I see now, thanks for the clarification.
– tkon
Nov 15 at 23:59
Fix $n$ to be $5$, the minimum allowable value. Take pairs of distinct numbers from ${1,2,3,4,5}$, e.g. ${2,3}$. These are your vertices. How many of them can you find? Which ones are joined by edges? Duplicate the same experiment with different values of $n$.
– John Douma
Nov 15 at 23:47
Fix $n$ to be $5$, the minimum allowable value. Take pairs of distinct numbers from ${1,2,3,4,5}$, e.g. ${2,3}$. These are your vertices. How many of them can you find? Which ones are joined by edges? Duplicate the same experiment with different values of $n$.
– John Douma
Nov 15 at 23:47
Ohh right I see now, thanks for the clarification.
– tkon
Nov 15 at 23:59
Ohh right I see now, thanks for the clarification.
– tkon
Nov 15 at 23:59
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Fix $n$ to be $5$, the minimum allowable value. Take pairs of distinct numbers from ${1,2,3,4,5}$, e.g. ${2,3}$. These are your vertices. How many of them can you find? Which ones are joined by edges? Duplicate the same experiment with different values of $n$.
– John Douma
Nov 15 at 23:47
Ohh right I see now, thanks for the clarification.
– tkon
Nov 15 at 23:59