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#1 2013-05-01 17:06:22
Dots and Lines
If G is a regular graph and d, e and v denote the degree, the number of edges and the number of vertices respectively, then e = dv/2.
Prove the above statement
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#2 2013-05-13 15:39:44
- John E. Franklin
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Re: Dots and Lines
since a line segment or "edge" has two ends, then yes, 1/2 is the formula. v=dots d=ends of lines on a dot. e=#ofline segs
Pretty obvious really if you draw a few. but to prove it, ask Ricky.
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#3 2013-05-18 02:55:36
Re: Dots and Lines
Ricky? 
He's gone
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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