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The null graph is the graph with no vertices or edges. The null graph is the initial object in the category of graphs.

Further Reading

Harary, F. and Read, R. “Is the null-graph a pointless concept?”, Lecture Notes in Mathematics 406 (1974), pp. 37-44.

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empty graph

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Cross-references: category, initial object, edges, vertices, graph
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This is version 8 of null graph, born on 2002-06-24, modified 2005-06-29.
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05C99 (Combinatorics :: Graph theory :: Miscellaneous)

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