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whitney's theorem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
whit-ney's the-o-rem
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A theorem stating that two connected graphs are isomorphic if and only if their line graphs are isomorphic, with a single exception: K₃, the complete graph on three vertices, and the complete bipartite graph K_(1,3), which are not isomorphic but both have K₃ as their line graph.

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Etymology

Introduced by Hassler Whitney (1907–1989), American mathematician.

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What does whitney's theorem mean?
A theorem stating that two connected graphs are isomorphic if and only if their line graphs are isomorphic, with a single exception: K₃, the complete graph on three vertices, and the complete bipartite graph K_(1,3), which are not isomorphic but both have K₃ as their line graph.
Where does whitney's theorem come from?
Introduced by Hassler Whitney (1907–1989), American mathematician.

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