Networks/graph theory

There are 45 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Networks/graph theory
Pattern of islands
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Pattern of islands

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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In how many distinct ways can six islands be joined by bridges so that each island can be reached from every other island...
Redblue
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Redblue

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Investigate the number of paths you can take from one vertex to another in these 3D shapes. Is it possible to take an odd number and an even number of paths to the same vertex?
Fermat's Poser
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Fermat's Poser

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Find the point whose sum of distances from the vertices (corners) of a given triangle is a minimum.
W Mates
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W Mates

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Show there are exactly 12 magic labellings of the Magic W using the numbers 1 to 9. Prove that for every labelling with a magic total T there is a corresponding labelling with a magic total 30-T.
Knight Defeated
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Knight Defeated

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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The knight's move on a chess board is 2 steps in one direction and one step in the other direction. Prove that a knight cannot visit every square on the board once and only (a tour) on a 2 by n board for any value of n. How many ways can a knight do this on a 3 by 4 board?
Magic W
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Magic W

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Find all the ways of placing the numbers 1 to 9 on a W shape, with 3 numbers on each leg, so that each set of 3 numbers has the same total.
Olympic Magic
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Olympic Magic

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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in how many ways can you place the numbers 1, 2, 3 … 9 in the nine regions of the Olympic Emblem (5 overlapping circles) so that the amount in each ring is the same?
Plum Tree
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Plum Tree

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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Label this plum tree graph to make it totally magic!
Magic Caterpillars
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Magic Caterpillars

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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Label the joints and legs of these graph theory caterpillars so that the vertex sums are all equal.
Instant Insanity
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Instant Insanity

Age
11 to 18
Challenge level
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Given the nets of 4 cubes with the faces coloured in 4 colours, build a tower so that on each vertical wall no colour is repeated, that is all 4 colours appear.