Vertex Covers and Vertex Covering Numbers | Graph Theory

We introduce vertex covers, minimum vertex covers, and vertex covering numbers! We'll see some examples and non-examples of vertex covers, as well as minimum vertex covers and some that aren't minimum. The number of vertices in a minimum vertex cover is called the vertex covering number of the graph. We'll discuss why the complement of a vertex cover is an independent vertex set, and see how the covering number plus the independence number is the order of a graph (Gallai identity). We'll also discuss covering numbers of complete graphs, cycles, and complete bipartite graphs. #GraphTheory
A vertex is said to cover its incident edges. A set of vertices is a vertex cover is if covers every edge in the graph.
Independent Vertex Sets: • Independent Vertex Set...
Proof Complement of Vertex Cover is Independent Set: • Complement of Vertex C...
Proof Covering Number plus Independence Number is Order of Graph: (coming soon)
Graph Theory playlist: • Graph Theory
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  • @WrathofMath
    @WrathofMath2 жыл бұрын

    Check out the lesson on independent vertex sets if you need a recap! kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yqeow9ixdcbJpqg.html

  • @PunmasterSTP
    @PunmasterSTP23 күн бұрын

    Vertex covering numbers? More like "Very good lectures, that are better than others!" 👍

  • @hrvojek9110
    @hrvojek9110 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your explanations - this was missing in my understanding of the NP Reduction between Independent Set and Vertex Cover

  • @edoardogribaldo1058
    @edoardogribaldo1058 Жыл бұрын

    Great now I get it! Thanks a lot sir!

  • @kirtipurohit1237
    @kirtipurohit12372 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, thank you soo muchhh!! 🥺🙌🏻 That’s very helpful of you!

  • @WrathofMath

    @WrathofMath

    2 жыл бұрын

    So glad it helped, thanks for watching!

  • @ceciliaw1065
    @ceciliaw1065 Жыл бұрын

    Crystal clear explanation, thank you!!! I love how to explain the definitions of each specific terms, I always get confused by those cause it's hard for me to remember the details, you're literally the math teacher I needed growing up

  • @ceciliaw1065

    @ceciliaw1065

    Жыл бұрын

    you*

  • @WrathofMath

    @WrathofMath

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @simonbaranwal8529
    @simonbaranwal8529 Жыл бұрын

    Thankyou sir, for easy and simple way of explanation.

  • @WrathofMath

    @WrathofMath

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to help!

  • @aashsyed1277
    @aashsyed12772 жыл бұрын

    thanks a lot

  • @DoomKaiserGliders
    @DoomKaiserGliders2 жыл бұрын

    Hello and thank you for the helpful video! What is the name of graph theory textbook you mention here?

  • @aashsyed1277
    @aashsyed12772 жыл бұрын

    awesome video!

  • @WrathofMath

    @WrathofMath

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @aashsyed1277

    @aashsyed1277

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@WrathofMath you are welcome!

  • @kamyagupta4030
    @kamyagupta4030 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @WrathofMath

    @WrathofMath

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to help!

  • @rajeshwarir.k2395
    @rajeshwarir.k23952 жыл бұрын

    Co- efficient of chromatic polynomial pls...

  • @MalithClicks
    @MalithClicks Жыл бұрын

    Thank you a lot for your videos. Do u have videos on edge covering? And random graphs? If not would like to have a videos on them. Kindly requesting you to do a videos on those topic. Thank you so much again. 🎉

  • @WrathofMath

    @WrathofMath

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! I have no videos on either topic. I can see about doing one on edge coverings, probably will be a while for a random graphs lesson though, haven't studied them much.

  • @MalithClicks

    @MalithClicks

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WrathofMath okey okey, please try if you can. Thank you !

  • @WrathofMath

    @WrathofMath

    Жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/aXydt9Cdeq7MdbQ.html Currently unlisted but will be released tonight at midnight.

  • @MalithClicks

    @MalithClicks

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WrathofMath wow!! 🎊🎊 😍 Thank you so much. 😍😍 Really appreciate what you are doing.

  • @jarvisharleii
    @jarvisharleii4 ай бұрын

    Proof Covering Number plus Independence Number is Order of Graph: (coming soon)??

  • @mariap.9768
    @mariap.976811 ай бұрын

    Aww, the proof for a future video never came, it seems. Awesome video regardless!

  • @WrathofMath

    @WrathofMath

    11 ай бұрын

    Which one do you mean? Here's one which I just added to the description (had forgot until now): kzread.info/dash/bejne/haBsl8yufKiucqg.html And I'll see if I can do the other soon, it has been too long since I made some good graph theory content! Thanks for watching!