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Eurler came up with the following theorms to describe traversable graphs:
 


 
 

Euler stated the rules in two theorems:
 

Euler's Theorem 1

If a graph has any verticies of odd degree, then it cannot have an Euler Circuit.

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If a graph has all even verticies, then it has at least one Euler Circuit - usually more.
 
 
 

Euler's Theorem 2

If a graph has more than 2 verticies of odd degree, then if cannot have an Euler Path.

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If a graph is connected and has exactley 2 verticies of odd degree, then it has at least one Euler path.  This path must start at one of the odd-degree vertecies and end at the other.
 

 
 

 
 

Graphs/networks       Degree of Vertex        Even / Odd Vertex       Traversable       Euler Circuit     Euler Path
 


 
 
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