Practice - Transitive Closure of Relations
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Practice Questions
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Define transitive closure in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how elements connect through others.
What does a Boolean matrix represent?
💡 Hint: Recall the binary nature of relationships.
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Interactive Quizzes
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The transitive closure R* of a relation R includes:
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of transitivity and reachability.
True or False: You need to compute all powers of R to find R*.
💡 Hint: Consider the distinct nodes and path lengths.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a directed graph with 5 nodes and 10 edges; calculate its transitive closure using the connectivity relation.
💡 Hint: Start with direct connections, then look for paths that connect indirectly.
Given a Boolean matrix representing R, develop an algorithm to compute its R* with minimal computational effort and justify your approach.
💡 Hint: Consider calculating powers of the matrix and their significance.
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