(definition)
Definition: Two vertices of a graph are adjacent if there is an edge between them. Two edges of a graph are adjacent if they connect the same vertex.
Generalization (I am a kind of ...)
binary relation.
Note: The "adjacent" relation is symmetric, but not (necessarily) reflexive or transitive.
Author: PEB
If you have suggestions, corrections, or comments, please get in touch with Paul E. Black.
Entry modified Thu Nov 4 12:08:29 2004.
HTML page formatted Wed Oct 26 09:47:08 2005.
Cite this as:
Paul E. Black, "adjacent", from
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data
Structures, Paul E. Black, ed.,
NIST.
http://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/adjacent.html
