Modelling with graphs

  • A graph consists of points (called vertices or nodes) which are connected by lines (edges or arcs)
  • A vertex is a point on the graph, sometimes called a node.
  • An edge is a line segment joining vertices, sometimes called an arc.
  • If a graph has a number associated with each edge (usually called its weight), then the graph is known as a weighted graph or network.


Example of a graph 

  • Every circle in the graph is a vertex/node and every line connecting them is an edge/arc.