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bipartite graph

(definition)

Definition: An undirected graph where vertices can be partitioned into two sets such that no edge connects vertices in the same set.

Generalization (I am a kind of ...)
layered graph.

Note: A bipartite graph is a layered graph with two layers.

Author: PEB


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Paul E. Black, "bipartite graph", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Vreda Pieterse and Paul E. Black, eds. 11 April 2005. (accessed TODAY) Available from: http://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/bipartgraph.html