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Hamiltonian path

(definition)

Definition: A simple path through a graph that includes every vertex in the graph.

Generalization (I am a kind of ...)
simple path.

See also Hamiltonian cycle.

Note: Named for Sir William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865).

Author: PEB


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