Math Problem Statement

Find the minimum cost spanning tree on the graph above using Kruskal's algorithm. What is the total cost of the tree?

Solution

To find the Minimum Cost Spanning Tree (MST) using Kruskal's Algorithm, the following steps are typically involved:

  1. Sort all edges of the graph in increasing order of their weights (costs).
  2. Pick the smallest edge. If it doesn't form a cycle with the spanning tree formed so far, include it in the MST. Otherwise, discard it.
  3. Repeat step 2 until you have V1V - 1 edges (where VV is the number of vertices in the graph).

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Graph Theory
Minimum Spanning Tree
Kruskal's Algorithm

Formulas

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Theorems

Kruskal's Algorithm

Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate level (Discrete Mathematics or Algorithms course)