NIST

independent set

(definition)

Definition: A set of vertices in a graph such that for any pair of vertices, there is no edge between them.

See also maximal independent set.

Author: SKS

Implementation

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Sandeep Kumar Shukla, "independent set", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed. 2 November 2020. (accessed TODAY) Available from: https://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/independentSet.html