theory, a Hamiltonian path (or traceable path) is a path in an undirected or directed graph that visits each vertex exactly once. A Hamiltonian cycle (or...
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The Hamiltonian path problem is a topic discussed in the fields of complexity theory and graph theory. It decides if a directed or undirected graph, G...
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optimal control for a dynamical system Hamiltonian path, a path in a graph that visits each vertex exactly once Hamiltonian matrix, a matrix with certain special...
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includes every vertex of the graph without repeats is known as a Hamiltonian path. Two paths are vertex-independent (alternatively, internally disjoint or...
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critical path in scheduling problems. The NP-hardness of the unweighted longest path problem can be shown using a reduction from the Hamiltonian path problem:...
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Petersen graph (section Hamiltonian paths and cycles)
The Petersen graph has a Hamiltonian path but no Hamiltonian cycle. It is the smallest bridgeless cubic graph with no Hamiltonian cycle. It is hypohamiltonian...
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directed Hamiltonian path in the DAG. If a Hamiltonian path exists, the topological sort order is unique; no other order respects the edges of the path. Conversely...
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odd-degree vertices Hamiltonian path – a path that visits each vertex exactly once. Route inspection problem, search for the shortest path that visits all...
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Grünbaum–Nash-Williams conjecture (category Hamiltonian paths and cycles)
toroidal graph has a Hamiltonian cycle, and (with W. Zang) that every 4-vertex-connected toroidal graph has a Hamiltonian path. Kawarabayashi, Ken-ichi;...
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Knight's tour (category Hamiltonian paths and cycles)
general Hamiltonian path problem in graph theory. The problem of finding a closed knight's tour is similarly an instance of the Hamiltonian cycle problem...
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Travelling salesman problem (category Hamiltonian paths and cycles)
find a Hamiltonian cycle with the least weight. This is more general than the Hamiltonian path problem, which only asks if a Hamiltonian path (or cycle)...
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Lovász conjecture (category Hamiltonian paths and cycles)
a Hamiltonian path? More unsolved problems in mathematics In graph theory, the Lovász conjecture (1969) is a classical problem on Hamiltonian paths in...
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path if and only if there is a Hamiltonian path in G. The Hamiltonian path problem is NP-complete, and hence the minimum path cover problem is NP-hard. However...
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Hamilton's work in this area resulted indirectly in the terms Hamiltonian circuit and Hamiltonian path in graph theory. He also invented the icosian game as a...
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Tournament (graph theory) (section Paths and cycles)
finite number n {\displaystyle n} of vertices contains a Hamiltonian path, i.e., directed path on all n {\displaystyle n} vertices (Rédei 1934). This is...
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mechanics Hamiltonian optics Hamiltonian principle, see Hamilton's principle Hamiltonian system Hamiltonian vector field In mathematics: Hamiltonian path, in...
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proof-of-concept use of DNA as a form of computation which solved the seven-point Hamiltonian path problem. Since the initial Adleman experiments, advances have occurred...
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Ore's theorem (category Hamiltonian paths and cycles)
would create at least one new Hamiltonian cycle, and the edges other than xy in such a cycle must form a Hamiltonian path v1v2...vn in H with x = v1 and...
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an Archimedean solid. It is one of six Catalan solids to not have a Hamiltonian path among its vertices. It is topologically identical to the nonconvex...
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List of graph theory topics (section Paths and cycles)
Shortest Path First Flooding algorithm Route inspection problem Hamiltonian path Hamiltonian path problem Knight's tour Traveling salesman problem Nearest neighbour...
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never less than the chromatic number. Hamiltonian A Hamiltonian path or Hamiltonian cycle is a simple spanning path or simple spanning cycle: it covers...
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+ 12 = 12312 = 312. Any Hamiltonian path through the created graph is a superpermutation, and the problem of finding the path with the smallest weight...
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to make them Hamiltonian. Wu, Q. S.; Lu, Chin Lung; Lee, Richard C. T. (2000), "An approximate algorithm for the weighted Hamiltonian path completion problem...
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W. T. Tutte states that every 4-vertex-connected planar graph has a Hamiltonian cycle. It strengthens an earlier theorem of Hassler Whitney according...
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program E. coli to solve complicated mathematics problems, such as the Hamiltonian path problem. A computer to control protein production of E. coli within...
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enters the path integrals (for interactions of a certain type, these are coordinate space or Feynman path integrals), than the Hamiltonian. Possible downsides...
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hypercube Qn with n > 1 has a Hamiltonian cycle, a cycle that visits each vertex exactly once. Additionally, a Hamiltonian path exists between two vertices...
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Tait's conjecture (category Hamiltonian paths and cycles)
Tait's conjecture states that "Every 3-connected planar cubic graph has a Hamiltonian cycle (along the edges) through all its vertices". It was proposed by...
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physics, Hamiltonian mechanics is a reformulation of Lagrangian mechanics that emerged in 1833. Introduced by Sir William Rowan Hamilton, Hamiltonian mechanics...
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Hamiltonian mechanics Hamilton–Jacobi equation, a set of physical equations in Hamiltonian mechanics Hamiltonian (quantum mechanics) Hamiltonian path...
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