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Planar graph

A planar graph is a type of graph that can be drawn on a flat surface (like a piece of paper) without any of its edges crossing each other (except at the vertices, I suppose).

Planar graph: a graph which can be drawn so that no edges cross.

For any connected planar graph, there is a relationship between the number of vertices (V), edges (E), and faces (F) of the graph:

Where:

  • = number of vertices
  • = number of edges
  • = number of faces (including the outer, infinite face)

This is Euler’s formula for planar graphs.

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