Practice Edge Chromatic Number - 3.2.2 | 3. Vertex and Edge Colouring | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is the edge chromatic number of a graph?

💡 Hint: Think about how edges are related to vertices.

Question 2

Easy

Define maximum degree (Δ(G)).

💡 Hint: Consider the most connected vertex in the graph.

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Question 1

What does the edge chromatic number of a graph refer to?

  • The number of colors needed for vertices
  • The number of colors needed for edges
  • The maximum degree of the graph

💡 Hint: Focus on what is being colored; edges or vertices.

Question 2

True or False: The edge chromatic number can be less than the maximum degree of a vertex.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of adjacent edges.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a pentagon graph (5 vertices forming a cycle), what is the edge chromatic number? Prove your answer.

💡 Hint: Draw the graph and try applying colors to the edges.

Question 2

Create a scenario with a bipartite graph and evaluate its edge chromatic number.

💡 Hint: Bipartite graphs have special properties related to colors.

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