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==N== {{glossary}} {{term|N|''N''}} {{defn|no=1|For the notation for open and closed neighborhoods, see {{gli|neighbourhood}}.}} {{defn|no=2|A lower-case {{mvar|n}} is often used (especially in computer science) to denote the number of vertices in a given graph.}} {{term|neighbor}} {{term|neighbour|multi=y}} {{defn|A vertex that is adjacent to a given vertex.}} {{term|neighborhood}} {{term|neighbourhood|multi=y}} {{defn|The [[neighbourhood (graph theory)|open neighbourhood]] (or neighborhood) of a vertex {{mvar|v}} is the subgraph induced by all vertices that are adjacent to {{mvar|v}}. The closed neighbourhood is defined in the same way but also includes {{mvar|v}} itself. The open neighborhood of {{mvar|v}} in {{mvar|G}} may be denoted {{math|''N''<sub>''G''</sub>(''v'')}} or {{math|''N''(''v'')}}, and the closed neighborhood may be denoted {{math|''N''<sub>''G''</sub>[''v'']}} or {{math|''N''[''v'']}}. When the openness or closedness of a neighborhood is not specified, it is assumed to be open.}} {{term|network}} {{defn|A graph in which attributes (e.g. names) are associated with the nodes and/or edges.}} {{term|node}} {{defn|A synonym for {{gli|vertex}}.}} {{term|non-edge}} {{defn|A non-edge or anti-edge is a pair of vertices that are not adjacent; the edges of the complement graph.}} {{term|null graph}} {{defn|See {{gli|empty graph}}.}} {{glossary end}}
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