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Question 25440: Edgeless Graphs, Optional Isolated Vertices and Cover Supersets Have Separate Checks

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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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R0049-25440 · q-20261015-advance-20261114-r07-vertex-cover-0065

Original question and givens

Use complete finite unique vertices=[v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6], loop-free simple undirected edges=[[v0, v1], [v0, v2], [v0, v3], [v0, v4], [v0, v5]] and unique candidate subset=[v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5]. Edges normalize to sorted unordered pairs and are duplicate-free. A cover selects at least one endpoint of every edge; isolated vertices need not be selected. Given superset=[v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6], possibly equal to the candidate. Give (edgeless_graph, empty_cover_valid_if_edgeless_or_null, isolated_vertices, candidate, candidate_cover, superset, superset_cover, certificate).

  • G001 — Use complete finite unique vertices=[v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6], loop-free simple undirected edges=[[v0, v1], [v0, v2], [v0, v3], [v0, v4], [v0, v5]] and unique candidate subset=[v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5]. Edges normalize to sorted unordered pairs and are duplicate-free. A cover selects at least one endpoint of every edge; isolated vertices need not be selected. Given superset=[v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6], possibly equal to the candidate. Give (edgeless_graph, empty_cover_valid_if_edgeless_or_null, isolated_vertices, candidate, candidate_cover, superset, superset_cover, certificate).

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 = [vcover-empty-isolated-superset]

After

derived = [[edgeless_graph, empty_cover_valid_if_edgeless_or_null, isolated_vertices, candidate, candidate_cover, superset, superset_cover, certificate]]

Conditions: none

List the full source field order without JavaScript.LP boundary modes all have6 fields but select different roles from the original mode,not answer shape.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: source_ordered_fields_without_JS · Uses: G001

S002 · implies

Before

source roles = [[v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6], [[v0, v1], [v0, v2], [v0, v3], [v0, v4], [v0, v5]], [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5]]

After

derived = [[v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6], [[v0, v1], [v0, v2], [v0, v3], [v0, v4], [v0, v5]], [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5]]

Conditions: none

The carrier is nonempty with at most12 vertices.Normalize endpoints by JS UTF16<,then source English canonical edge order.Reject loops/reversed duplicate edges;this is not a directed graph or edge cover.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Vcover_complete_simple_undirected_graph_UTF16_then_English_order · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · implies

Before

source roles = [0, [v0, v1], [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5]]

After

derived = [[Yes, Yes], Yes]

Conditions: none

This edge is covered iff at least one endpoint is selected.Check the entire edge table,not vertex count.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Vcover_EVERY_edge_selected_endpoint_disjunction · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · implies

Before

source roles = [1, [v0, v2], [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5]]

After

derived = [[Yes, Yes], Yes]

Conditions: none

This edge is covered iff at least one endpoint is selected.Check the entire edge table,not vertex count.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Vcover_EVERY_edge_selected_endpoint_disjunction · Uses: G001, S003

S005 · implies

Before

source roles = [2, [v0, v3], [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5]]

After

derived = [[Yes, Yes], Yes]

Conditions: none

This edge is covered iff at least one endpoint is selected.Check the entire edge table,not vertex count.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Vcover_EVERY_edge_selected_endpoint_disjunction · Uses: G001, S004

S006 · implies

Before

source roles = [3, [v0, v4], [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5]]

After

derived = [[Yes, Yes], Yes]

Conditions: none

This edge is covered iff at least one endpoint is selected.Check the entire edge table,not vertex count.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Vcover_EVERY_edge_selected_endpoint_disjunction · Uses: G001, S005

S007 · implies

Before

source roles = [4, [v0, v5], [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5]]

After

derived = [[Yes, Yes], Yes]

Conditions: none

This edge is covered iff at least one endpoint is selected.Check the entire edge table,not vertex count.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Vcover_EVERY_edge_selected_endpoint_disjunction · Uses: G001, S006

S008 · implies

Before

source roles = [[[[v0, v1], Yes], [[v0, v2], Yes], [[v0, v3], Yes], [[v0, v4], Yes], [[v0, v5], Yes]]]

After

derived = [Yes, null, [v6]]

Conditions: none

Conjoin all edges and retain the first uncovered edge in source order,or null,notFalse.Isolated vertices have no incident coverage obligation and are optional.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Vcover_COMPLETE_edge_conjunction_FIRST_uncovered_or_NULL · Uses: G001, S007

S009 · implies

Before

source roles = [[[v0, v1], [v0, v2], [v0, v3], [v0, v4], [v0, v5]], [v6], [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5], [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6]]

After

derived = [No, null, Yes]

Conditions: none

An edgeless graph permits the empty cover;otherwise this conditional field is null.If C covers and C is a subset of S,each selected endpoint remains in S,so S also covers.Equal supersets are allowed.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Vcover_empty_graph_conditional_NULL_and_cover_superset_monotonicity · Uses: G001, S008

Reverse checks

  • S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

(No, null, [v6], [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5], Yes, [v0, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6], Yes, empty_edge_graph_empty_cover_is_valid_isolated_vertices_are_optional_and_cover_supersets_remain_covers)

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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