Minimum degree algorithm
Okay kiddo, so let me tell you about this thing called the minimum degree algorithm. Basically, it's like when you're trying to put a puzzle together and you want to figure out which piece goes where.
But instead of a puzzle, it's like a graph or a network of things that are connected to each other. And the algorithm helps us figure out the best order to look at the pieces, or vertices, in the graph.
We want to start with the vertex that has the fewest connections to other vertices, because that will help us narrow down where the other vertices go. It's kind of like if you were trying to find your favorite toy in a pile of toys, and you started by looking at the toys that were all by themselves instead of the ones that were all tangled up with other toys.
So the minimum degree algorithm helps us find the best starting point for solving problems with graphs or networks. Does that make sense, kiddo?
But instead of a puzzle, it's like a graph or a network of things that are connected to each other. And the algorithm helps us figure out the best order to look at the pieces, or vertices, in the graph.
We want to start with the vertex that has the fewest connections to other vertices, because that will help us narrow down where the other vertices go. It's kind of like if you were trying to find your favorite toy in a pile of toys, and you started by looking at the toys that were all by themselves instead of the ones that were all tangled up with other toys.
So the minimum degree algorithm helps us find the best starting point for solving problems with graphs or networks. Does that make sense, kiddo?