hypergraph

A generalization of a graph, in which edges can connect any number of vertices.

Noun

  1. A generalization of a graph, in which edges can connect any number of vertices.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English graph English hypergraph From hyper- + graph.

Forms

hypergraphs

Derived

multihypergraph subhypergraph