Hamilton circuit

mathematics

Also known as: Hamiltonian circuit

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In graph theory
…path, later known as a Hamiltonian circuit, along the edges of a dodecahedron (a Platonic solid consisting of 12 pentagonal faces) that begins and ends at the same corner while passing through each corner exactly once. The knight’s tour (see number game: Chessboard problems) is another example of a recreational…
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In number game: Graphs and networks
A Hamilton circuit is one that passes through each point exactly once but does not, in general, cover all the edges; actually, it covers only two of the three edges that intersect at each vertex. The route shown in heavy lines is one of several possible…
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