Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Graph Theory - 14.1 Graphs, Paths, and Circuits - Exercise Set 14.1 - Page 902: 63

Answer

In a connected graph, if removing a specific edge makes the graph disconnected, then that edge is called a bridge.

Work Step by Step

A path is a sequence of adjacent vertices. Two vertices are adjacent if there is an edge which connects the two vertices. In a connected graph, for any pair of vertices, there is at least one path with these two vertices as the endpoints of the path. In a graph, if there is a pair of vertices such that there is no path with these two vertices as the endpoints, then the graph is disconnected. In a connected graph, if removing a specific edge makes the graph disconnected, then that edge is called a bridge.
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