(definition)
Definition: An edge of a graph which starts and ends at the same vertex.
Note: Some types of graphs allow self-loops, and some do not.
Author: PEB
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Entry modified 17 December 2004.
HTML page formatted Wed Feb 4 11:02:22 2009.
Cite this as:
Paul E. Black, "self-loop", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data
Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed.,
U.S. National Institute of
Standards and Technology. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY)
Available from: http://www.itl.nist.gov/div897/sqg/dads/HTML/selfloop.html
