networkx.algorithms.tree.recognition.is_forest¶
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is_forest
(G)[source]¶ Returns True if
G
is a forest.A forest is a graph with no undirected cycles.
For directed graphs,
G
is a forest if the underlying graph is a forest. The underlying graph is obtained by treating each directed edge as a single undirected edge in a multigraph.Parameters: G (graph) – The graph to test. Returns: b – A boolean that is True if G
is a forest.Return type: bool Notes
In another convention, a directed forest is known as a polyforest and then forest corresponds to a branching.
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