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Area of Science:

  • Graph theory
  • Computational geometry
  • Discrete mathematics

Background:

  • Hamiltonian paths and cycles are fundamental concepts in graph theory.
  • Previous research established existence conditions for unconstrained Hamiltonian paths in triangular grids.
  • The constraints of path traversal (edge, vertex, or unconstrained) significantly impact existence in grid graphs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the existence of Hamiltonian paths and cycles in 2D and 3D grid graphs.
  • To determine conditions for Hamiltonian cycles in triangular and tetrahedral grids.
  • To identify grid types (quadrilateral, hexahedral) that may not possess unconstrained Hamiltonian paths.

Main Methods:

  • Constructive proofs for the existence of Hamiltonian cycles.
  • Analysis of graph traversal constraints (edge, vertex, unconstrained).
  • Development of an efficient algorithm for finding through-vertex Hamiltonian cycles.

Main Results:

  • Proved the existence of through-vertex Hamiltonian cycles in triangular and tetrahedral grids under mild conditions.
  • Demonstrated that certain quadrilateral and hexahedral grids do not admit unconstrained Hamiltonian paths.
  • The constructive proofs yield an efficient algorithm for cycle finding.

Conclusions:

  • Through-vertex Hamiltonian cycles are guaranteed in triangular and tetrahedral grids.
  • The existence of unconstrained Hamiltonian paths is not universal across all grid types.
  • The developed algorithm provides a practical method for constructing these cycles.