Optimal vertex ordering of a graph and its application to symmetry detection

  • X. Y. Jiang
  • H. Bunke
Conference paper
Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 570)

Abstract

We consider in this paper the problem of optimal vertex ordering of a graph. The vertex ordering and an optimality measure are defined. It is proved that the optimal ordering problem can be transformed into the well-known minimum-weight spanning tree problem. Some properties of optimal vertex orderings are investigated. And finally, the application of the optimal vertex ordering technique to an algorithm for detecting the symmetry of polyhedra is discussed in some detail.

Keywords

Span Tree Planar Graph Minimum Span Tree Tree Representation Complete Bipartite Graph 
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1992

Authors and Affiliations

  • X. Y. Jiang
    • 1
  • H. Bunke
    • 1
  1. 1.Institut für Informatik und angewandte MathematikUniversität BernBernSwitzerland

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