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cut vertex

(definition)

Definition: A vertex whose deletion along with incident edges results in a graph with more components than the original graph.

Also known as articulation point.

See also connected components, biconnected graph.

Note: After 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.

With input from Paul Tanenbaum <pjt@arl.army.mil> (3 Sept 2002).

Author: CRC-A


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Entry modified 17 December 2004.
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Algorithms and Theory of Computation Handbook, CRC Press LLC, 1999, "cut vertex", 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/cutvertex.html