Tree (graph theory)

Definition

In graph theory, a tree is an undirected graph in which every pair of distinct vertices is connected by exactly one path, or equivalently, a connected acyclic undirected graph. A forest is an undirected graph in which any two vertices are connected by at most one path, or equivalently an acyclic undirected graph, or equivalently a disjoint union of trees.

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