Tutte matrix

noun

A matrix used to determine whether all of the edges of a graph can be traversed without visiting a vertex more than once.

Meanings

nounTutte matrix (plural Tutte matrices or Tutte matrixes)

plural Tutte matrices · plural Tutte matrixes

  1. graph theoryA matrix used to determine whether all of the edges of a graph can be traversed without visiting a vertex more than once.

Origin

From the name of W. T. Tutte (1917-2002), British/Canadian mathematician, and matrix.

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