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isCyclic -- determines whether a graph is cyclic

Synopsis

Usage:

c = isCyclic G
Inputs:
- G, a graph,
Outputs:
- c, a Boolean value, whether a graph is cyclic

Description

A graph is cyclic if it is composed of vertices connected by a single chain of edges.

i1 : G = graph({{1,2},{2,3},{3,1}},EntryMode=>"edges");

i2 : isCyclic G

o2 = true

i3 : G = graph({{1,2},{2,3},{3,4}},EntryMode=>"edges");

i4 : isCyclic G

o4 = false

See also

cycleGraph -- Constructs a cycle graph

Ways to use isCyclic:

isCyclic(Graph)
isCyclic(Digraph) -- determines whether a digraph is cyclic

For the programmer

The object isCyclic is a method function.