NIST

biconnected component

(definition)

Definition: A maximal subset of edges of a connected graph such that the corresponding induced subgraph cannot be disconnected by deleting any vertex.

See also connected components, biconnected graph.

Note: That is, the subgraph is biconnected or has no cut vertex. From Algorithms and Theory of Computation Handbook, page 6-6, Copyright © 1999 by CRC Press LLC. Appearing in the Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology, Copyright © 2000 CRC Press LLC.

Author: CRC-A


Go to the Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures home page.

If you have suggestions, corrections, or comments, please get in touch with Paul Black.

Entry modified 17 December 2004.
HTML page formatted Wed Mar 13 12:42:45 2019.

Cite this as:
Algorithms and Theory of Computation Handbook, CRC Press LLC, 1999, "biconnected component", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY) Available from: https://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/biconnectedComponent.html