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LoopFreeGraphQ

LoopFreeGraphQ[g]
yields True if the graph g has no self-loops, and False otherwise.
  • A self-loop in a graph is an edge that connects a vertex to itself.
Test whether a graph has no self-loops:
LoopFreeGraphQ gives False for a graph with self-loops:
Test whether a graph has no self-loops:
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LoopFreeGraphQ gives False for a graph with self-loops:
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Test undirected and directed graphs:
LoopFreeGraphQ gives False for anything that is not a graph without self-loops:
Test large graphs:
A bipartite graph has no self-loops:
A TreeGraph has no self-loops:
A typical PathGraph has no self-loops:
The adjacency matrix of a graph without self-loops has a zero diagonal:
The incidence matrix of a graph without self-loops has no entries greater than 1:
LoopFreeGraphQ gives False for non-explicit graphs:
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