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D1 Topic 2: Algorithms on graphs
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Summary
A tree is a connected graph with no cycles. A spanning tree is a subgraph which includes all the vertices of a graph and is also a tree. A minimum spanning tree (or minimum connector) is a spanning tree such that the total length of its edges is as small as possible.
Note: The number of edges in the minimum spanning tree is one less than the number of vertices.
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