Trees and Planar Graphs
Students investigate the properties of trees and planar graphs, including Euler's Formula. They explore applications in computer science and network design.
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Students investigate the properties of trees and planar graphs, including Euler's Formula. They explore applications in computer science and network design.
Key Questions
- What defines a tree in graph theory?
- How does Euler's Formula relate vertices, edges, and faces in planar graphs?
- What is Kuratowski's Theorem?
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