Thursday, April 9, 2015

H is for . . .

I'm posting Mad-Cool-Math nuggets this month.

H is for a Hamiltonian Graph.

There is a branch of mathematics called Graph Theory and, in this case, graphs are not bar graphs or line graphs. They look like a bunch of dots, some of which are connected by lines. Dots are called vertices and the lines are called edges. You're learning college-level math now, isn't it awesome?

Don't get too excited. This type of math is done in kindergarten classes all the time. How? Well, in a Hamiltonian Graph, you can forge a path along the edges that will pass through each of the vertices exactly once. Ready?

Make a Hamiltonian path for this graph:















Image courtesy: Science Kids

Congratulations! I knew you could do it.

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17 comments:

  1. This was about the only type of graph I liked. HAHA! :D

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  2. Ha-ha. Now this is a graph I can handle!

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  3. This type of graph has more imagination to it than the standard boring lines. It seems like a fun way to teach math to children.
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  4. I, too, found this type of graph very user friendly... and there was nothing fishy about it :)

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  5. I never knew I was learning college level maths when I used to do my dot to dots!

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  6. All these years I didn't know I was actually Hamiltonian Math, not connect the dots.

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    1. Join the dots. Now that's the sort of maths I can handle.

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    2. Join the dots. Now that's the sort of maths I can handle.

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  8. Joint the Dots. Now that's the sort of maths I can handle.

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  9. Copied it, printed it, joined the dots and coloured it in! I am now craving fish and chips!

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  10. Haha, I didn't even know that was what it was called! You learn something new every day!

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