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Bipartite Graph

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A set of Vertices decomposed into two disjoint sets such that no two Vertices within the same set are adjacent. A bigraph is a special case of a k-Partite Graph with $k=2$.

See also Complete Bipartite Graph, k-Partite Graph, König-Egeváry Theorem


References

Chartrand, G. Introductory Graph Theory. New York: Dover, p. 116, 1985.

Saaty, T. L. and Kainen, P. C. The Four-Color Problem: Assaults and Conquest. New York: Dover, p. 12, 1986.




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1999-05-26