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Question 35417: Unique Cycle from a Genuinely New Tree Edge

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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R0069-35417 · q-20261007-advance-20261009-r02-tree-0092

Original question and givens

The finite simple undirected graph has V=[0, 1, 2, 3, 4] and E=[[2, 1], [1, 0], [3, 0], [0, 4]]. Edges are unordered, with repeated listings normalized and no loops or absent endpoints. The original nonempty graph is a tree, and the edge between distinct 1,4 is absent. Add it and list the unique cycle: start at the smaller endpoint, follow the original path to the larger, then close at the start.

  • G001 — The finite simple undirected graph has V=[0, 1, 2, 3, 4] and E=[[2, 1], [1, 0], [3, 0], [0, 4]]. Edges are unordered, with repeated listings normalized and no loops or absent endpoints. The original nonempty graph is a tree, and the edge between distinct 1,4 is absent. Add it and list the unique cycle: start at the smaller endpoint, follow the original path to the larger, then close at the start.

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

source roles = [qf-tree-added-edge-cycle, [E, V, domain, operation, u, v]]

After

derived = [tree_added_edge_cycle, finite_simple_undirected]

Conditions: none

Keep EACH bank’s keys/operation/domain distinct:LDL/PULSE/function legacy table underscores,TREE full tree_* with its declared domain,and permissive BASE signed without invented op/domain.All arithmetic respects the binary-primitive contract.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: R69_SOURCE_specific_keys_operation_domain_AND_binary_contract · Uses: G001

S002 · implies

Before

source roles = [TREE vertices ORIGINAL, 10, [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]]

After

derived = [[0, 1, 2, 3, 4]]

Conditions: none

Type EVERY RAW SAFE label,distinctness and THIS bank’s cardinality bound;empty is allowed.Sort ONLY the derived representation,not original JSON.Do not exchange TREE and LDL limits.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Finite_RAW_ALL_SAFE_distinct_labels_then_derived_sort · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · implies

Before

source roles = [TREE raw edges ORIGINAL, 0, [2, 1]]

After

derived = [[2, 1]]

Conditions: none

BEFORE deduplication,type EACH RAW pair as EXACTLY TWO SAFE components.Identical rows may be representation duplicates,but no unvalidated cell may be silently discarded.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Pairs_EVERY_RAW_two_SAFE_cells_BEFORE_any_dedup · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · implies

Before

source roles = [TREE raw edges ORIGINAL, 1, [1, 0]]

After

derived = [[1, 0]]

Conditions: none

BEFORE deduplication,type EACH RAW pair as EXACTLY TWO SAFE components.Identical rows may be representation duplicates,but no unvalidated cell may be silently discarded.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Pairs_EVERY_RAW_two_SAFE_cells_BEFORE_any_dedup · Uses: G001, S003

S005 · implies

Before

source roles = [TREE raw edges ORIGINAL, 2, [3, 0]]

After

derived = [[3, 0]]

Conditions: none

BEFORE deduplication,type EACH RAW pair as EXACTLY TWO SAFE components.Identical rows may be representation duplicates,but no unvalidated cell may be silently discarded.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Pairs_EVERY_RAW_two_SAFE_cells_BEFORE_any_dedup · Uses: G001, S004

S006 · implies

Before

source roles = [TREE raw edges ORIGINAL, 3, [0, 4]]

After

derived = [[0, 4]]

Conditions: none

BEFORE deduplication,type EACH RAW pair as EXACTLY TWO SAFE components.Identical rows may be representation duplicates,but no unvalidated cell may be silently discarded.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Pairs_EVERY_RAW_two_SAFE_cells_BEFORE_any_dedup · Uses: G001, S005

S007 · implies

Before

source roles = [[0, 1, 2, 3, 4], [[0, 4], [1, 0], [2, 1], [3, 0]], Yes]

After

derived = [[[0, 1], [0, 3], [0, 4], [1, 2]], [[0, [1, 3, 4]], [1, [0, 2]], [2, [1]], [3, [0]], [4, [0]]]]

Conditions: none

Type the WHOLE raw edge list,then normalize undirected endpoints/deduplicate;reversed duplicates are allowed.INPUT edges have no loops/outside endpoints,while isolated vertices stay in V.TREE raw E does NOT acquire LDL’s200-entry limit.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Graph_WHOLE_simple_undirected_edges_normalized_NO_loops_or_outside · Uses: G001, S006

S008 · implies

Before

source roles = [0, 1, 0, 1]

After

derived = [Yes]

Conditions: none

Merge endpoint components ONLY when different.If already in the same component,this edge closes a cycle.Check EVERY edge across ALL components,not only one reached block.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_EACH_edge_union_components_cycle_audit · Uses: G001, S007

S009 · implies

Before

source roles = [0, 3, 1, 3]

After

derived = [Yes]

Conditions: none

Merge endpoint components ONLY when different.If already in the same component,this edge closes a cycle.Check EVERY edge across ALL components,not only one reached block.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_EACH_edge_union_components_cycle_audit · Uses: G001, S008

S010 · implies

Before

source roles = [0, 4, 3, 4]

After

derived = [Yes]

Conditions: none

Merge endpoint components ONLY when different.If already in the same component,this edge closes a cycle.Check EVERY edge across ALL components,not only one reached block.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_EACH_edge_union_components_cycle_audit · Uses: G001, S009

S011 · implies

Before

source roles = [1, 2, 4, 2]

After

derived = [Yes]

Conditions: none

Merge endpoint components ONLY when different.If already in the same component,this edge closes a cycle.Check EVERY edge across ALL components,not only one reached block.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_EACH_edge_union_components_cycle_audit · Uses: G001, S010

S012 · implies

Before

source roles = [0, [1, 3, 4]]

After

derived = [[0, 1, 3, 4], [0]]

Conditions: none

Expand actual neighbors from the least label and retain reached vertices.Edge count|V|−1 ALONE does not replace connectivity.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_CONNECTIVITY_actual_reachability_from_min_label · Uses: G001, S011

S013 · implies

Before

source roles = [1, [0, 2]]

After

derived = [[0, 1, 3, 4, 2], [0, 1]]

Conditions: none

Expand actual neighbors from the least label and retain reached vertices.Edge count|V|−1 ALONE does not replace connectivity.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_CONNECTIVITY_actual_reachability_from_min_label · Uses: G001, S012

S014 · implies

Before

source roles = [3, [0]]

After

derived = [[0, 1, 3, 4, 2], [0, 1, 3]]

Conditions: none

Expand actual neighbors from the least label and retain reached vertices.Edge count|V|−1 ALONE does not replace connectivity.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_CONNECTIVITY_actual_reachability_from_min_label · Uses: G001, S013

S015 · implies

Before

source roles = [4, [0]]

After

derived = [[0, 1, 3, 4, 2], [0, 1, 3, 4]]

Conditions: none

Expand actual neighbors from the least label and retain reached vertices.Edge count|V|−1 ALONE does not replace connectivity.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_CONNECTIVITY_actual_reachability_from_min_label · Uses: G001, S014

S016 · implies

Before

source roles = [2, [1]]

After

derived = [[0, 1, 3, 4, 2], [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]]

Conditions: none

Expand actual neighbors from the least label and retain reached vertices.Edge count|V|−1 ALONE does not replace connectivity.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_CONNECTIVITY_actual_reachability_from_min_label · Uses: G001, S015

S017 · implies

Before

source roles = [[0, 1, 2, 3, 4], [[0, 1], [0, 3], [0, 4], [1, 2]]]

After

derived = [Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

THIS entry defines a tree as NONEMPTY,connected and acyclic.Empty graph is No;an edgeless singleton is Yes.A triangle plus an isolated vertex is No EVEN when|E|=|V|−1.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_NONEMPTY_connected_acyclic_ALL_three · Uses: G001, S016

S018 · implies

Before

source roles = [1, 0]

After

derived = [[1, 0]]

Conditions: none

Retain the parent on FIRST discovery.Label0 is a VALID vertex,not an end sentinel.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_PATH_EACH_parent_discovery_keep_label0 · Uses: G001, S017

S019 · implies

Before

source roles = [1, 2]

After

derived = [[1, 0, 2]]

Conditions: none

Retain the parent on FIRST discovery.Label0 is a VALID vertex,not an end sentinel.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_PATH_EACH_parent_discovery_keep_label0 · Uses: G001, S018

S020 · implies

Before

source roles = [0, 3]

After

derived = [[1, 0, 2, 3]]

Conditions: none

Retain the parent on FIRST discovery.Label0 is a VALID vertex,not an end sentinel.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_PATH_EACH_parent_discovery_keep_label0 · Uses: G001, S019

S021 · implies

Before

source roles = [0, 4]

After

derived = [[1, 0, 2, 3, 4]]

Conditions: none

Retain the parent on FIRST discovery.Label0 is a VALID vertex,not an end sentinel.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_PATH_EACH_parent_discovery_keep_label0 · Uses: G001, S020

S022 · implies

Before

source roles = [1, 4]

After

derived = [[1, 0, 4]]

Conditions: none

Backtrack parents and reverse to retain s→t ORDER.Verify EVERY adjacent edge and distinct vertices.TWO different simple paths would form a cycle,contradicting acyclicity.The zero-edge path for s=t is[s].

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_PATH_ORDERED_edges_verified_unique_by_acyclicity · Uses: G001, S021

S023 · implies

Before

source roles = [1, 4, [1, 0, 4]]

After

derived = [[1, 0, 4, 1]]

Conditions: none

Require DISTINCT endpoints in V and a GENUINELY absent original edge.Start at the SMALLER endpoint,follow the UNIQUE original tree path to the larger,THEN close by the new edge and repeat the start.Do not sort cycle vertices or accept a reversed existing edge.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Tree_GENUINELY_NEW_edge_closes_UNIQUE_old_path_MIN_to_MAX · Uses: G001, S022

Reverse checks

  • S023 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S022 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S021 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S020 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S019 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S018 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S017 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS question’s ORIGINAL data,types,roles,complete premises and field order.Do not invert implication or turn finite-table checks into infinite-domain/formal proof.Original Q/English/MKO/AST/status remain unchanged.

Result

[1, 0, 4, 1]

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.

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