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Hamiltonian path

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A path through a graph which visits each vertex exactly once.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences

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Narrower terms: Hamiltonian cycle

History

Etymology

Named after William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865), Irish mathematician.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: Hamiltonpad — path which visits each vertex exactly once
  • Finnish: Hamiltonin polku — path which visits each vertex exactly once
  • French: chemin hamiltonien — path which visits each vertex exactly once
  • German: Hamilton-Pfad — path which visits each vertex exactly once
  • Hungarian: Hamilton-út — path which visits each vertex exactly once
  • Italian: cammino hamiltoniano — path which visits each vertex exactly once
  • Polish: ścieżka hamiltonowska — path which visits each vertex exactly once