(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
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Entry modified 4 November 2004.
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Paul E. Black, "adjacent", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Vreda Pieterse and Paul E. Black, eds. 4 November 2004. (accessed TODAY)
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