Kruskal's algorithm

proper noun

An algorithm in discrete mathematics/graph theory that is used to generate the minumum spanning tree in a given direction of two paths. It translates a forest from the nodes in the graph, considering each node as its own tree.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An algorithm in discrete mathematics/graph theory that is used to generate the minumum spanning tree in a given direction of two paths. It translates a forest from the nodes in the graph, considering each node as its own tree.
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