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IntervalGraph

  

construct an interval graph

  

IsIntervalGraph

  

test if graph is an interval graph

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Definition

Examples

Compatibility

Calling Sequence

IntervalGraph(C)

IsIntervalGraph(G)

Parameters

C

-

a list, Vector, or 1-D Array of intervals

G

-

an undirected graph

Description

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IntervalGraph(c) returns an interval graph for the collection of intervals C.

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Each element of the input C must be a range or a RealRange expression. A range a..b is interpreted as the closed real interval from a to b. To specify open or half-open intervals, you can use RealRange.

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The vertices of the resulting graph correspond to the intervals given in C. An edge between vertices exists if the corresponding intervals have non-empty intersection.

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IsIntervalGraph(G) tests whether the graph G could be expressed as an interval graph for some collection of intervals.

Definition

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An interval graph is the intersection graph of a set of intervals on the real line. For any vertices i, j in the graph, an edge between i and j exists if and only if the intervals i and j have non-empty intersection.

Examples

Compute the interval graph for {1..3, 2..4, 3..5}.

withGraphTheory:

GIntervalGraph1..3,2..4,3..5

GGraph 1: an undirected graph with 3 vertices and 3 edge(s)

(1)

Construct a schedule to distribute a set of business meetings across several conference rooms.

Meetings9..11.5,9.5..10,9.75..15,11.5..15,12.5..13.5,14.5..17,16.5..17.5

Meetings9..11.5,9.5..10,9.75..15,11.5..15,12.5..13.5,14.5..17,16.5..17.5

(2)

RoomNamesSuite Infinity,Geddes Suite,Taylor's Suite

RoomNamesSuite Infinity,Geddes Suite,Taylor's Suite

(3)

ScheduleGreedyColorIntervalGraphMeetings

Schedule3,1,2,0,2,1,1,0

(4)

RoomiRoomNamesSchedule2ListTools:−Searchi,Meetings+1:

ListTools:-ClassifyRoom,Meetings

tableGeddes Suite=9..11.5,12.5..13.5,14.5..17,Taylor's Suite=9.5..10,11.5..15,Suite Infinity=9.75..15,16.5..17.5

(5)

The following interval graph has only one edge because the intervals 0..1 and 1..2 intersect at 1, but the half-open interval −1,0 does not intersect 0..1.

IntervalGraphRealRange1,Open0,0..1,1..2

Graph 2: an undirected graph with 3 vertices and 1 edge(s)

(6)

Visualize the relationships within a set of intervals.

GIntervalGraph0..8,1..π,exp1..20,7..18,11..14,RealRange17,Open23,23..25

GGraph 3: an undirected graph with 7 vertices and 9 edge(s)

(7)

DrawGraphG

Verify this is an interval graph

IsIntervalGraphG

true

(8)

Compatibility

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The GraphTheory[IntervalGraph] command was introduced in Maple 2016.

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For more information on Maple 2016 changes, see Updates in Maple 2016.

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The GraphTheory[IntervalGraph] command was updated in Maple 2020.

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The GraphTheory[IsIntervalGraph] command was introduced in Maple 2022.

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For more information on Maple 2022 changes, see Updates in Maple 2022.

See Also

GraphTheory

IntersectionGraph