.. _vertexCover:

.. raw:: html

   <script>ODSA.SETTINGS.DISP_MOD_COMP = true;ODSA.SETTINGS.MODULE_NAME = "vertexCover";ODSA.SETTINGS.MODULE_LONG_NAME = "The Vertex Cover Problem";ODSA.SETTINGS.MODULE_CHAPTER = "Limits to Computing"; ODSA.SETTINGS.BUILD_DATE = "2020-01-15 11:27:38"; ODSA.SETTINGS.BUILD_CMAP = false;JSAV_OPTIONS['lang']='en';JSAV_EXERCISE_OPTIONS['code']='java';</script>


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.. odsalink:: AV/NP/vertexCoverCON.css
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.. avmetadata::
   :author: Nabanita Maji
   :topic: NP-completeness

The Vertex Cover Problem
========================

Vertex Cover
------------

THE VERTEX COVER PROBLEM.

.. inlineav:: vertexCoverCON ss
   :points: 0.0
   :required: False
   :threshold: 1.0
   :id: 178217
   :long_name: Vertex Cover
   :output: show

Try out an instance of the Vertex Cover problem on your own.

.. avembed:: Exercises/NP/vertexCoverPRO.html ka
   :module: vertexCover
   :points: 1.0
   :required: True
   :threshold: 1.0
   :id: 178218
   :exer_opts: JXOP-debug=true&amp;JOP-lang=en&amp;JXOP-code=java
   :long_name: Practice Exercise for Vertex Cover

.. odsascript:: AV/NP/vertexCoverCON.js