Order dimensionIn mathematics, the dimension of a partially ordered set (poset) is the smallest number of total orders the intersection of which gives rise to the partial order. This concept is also sometimes called the order dimension or the Dushnik–Miller dimension of the partial order. first studied order dimension; for a more detailed treatment of this subject than provided here, see . The dimension of a poset P is the least integer t for which there exists a family of linear extensions of P so that, for every x and y in P, x precedes y in P if and only if it precedes y in all of the linear extensions.
Schnyder's theoremIn graph theory, Schnyder's theorem is a characterization of planar graphs in terms of the order dimension of their incidence posets. It is named after Walter Schnyder, who published its proof in 1989. The incidence poset P(G) of an undirected graph G with vertex set V and edge set E is the partially ordered set of height 2 that has V ∪ E as its elements. In this partial order, there is an order relation x < y when x is a vertex, y is an edge, and x is one of the two endpoints of y.
Multiple edgesIn graph theory, multiple edges (also called parallel edges or a multi-edge), are, in an undirected graph, two or more edges that are incident to the same two vertices, or in a directed graph, two or more edges with both the same tail vertex and the same head vertex. A simple graph has no multiple edges and no loops. Depending on the context, a graph may be defined so as to either allow or disallow the presence of multiple edges (often in concert with allowing or disallowing loops): Where graphs are defined so as to allow multiple edges and loops, a graph without loops or multiple edges is often distinguished from other graphs by calling it a simple graph.
ArboricitéEn théorie des graphes, l'arboricité (arboricity en anglais) d'un graphe non orienté est le nombre minimum de forêts nécessaires pour couvrir toutes les arêtes. Il en existe plusieurs variantes avec des couvertures par des arbres particuliers, comme les étoiles. C'est une mesure de la densité d'un graphe : une grande arboricité correspond à un graphe dense alors qu'une faible arboricité correspond à un graphe assez proche d'un arbre donc de faible densité.
