In graph theory, an area of mathematics, a cycle space is a vector space defined from an undirected graph; elements of the cycle space represent formal combinations of cycles in the graph. Cycle spaces allow one to use the tools of linear algebra to study graphs. A cycle basis is a set of cycles that generates the cycle space.
Read more about Cycle Space: The Binary Cycle Space, The Integral Cycle Space, The Cycle Space Over A Field or Commutative Ring
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