a) Show that if d1, d2, ... , dn is the degree sequence of a tree, then di+d2+ +dn = 2(n-1). b) Find a tree whose degree sequence is 4, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1. c) Is there a tree whose degree sequence is 5, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1? Either exhibit such a tree or prove that no such tree exists. d) Prove or disprove: let d1, d2,..., dn be a sequence of positive integers. There is a tree with degree sequence d1, d2, ...., dn if and only if di + d2 + . .+ dn = 2(n – 1).

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a) Show that if d1, d2, . . , dn is the degree sequence of a tree, then d1+d2+· ·+dn = 2(n-1).
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b) Find a tree whose degree sequence is 4, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.
c) Is there a tree whose degree sequence is 5, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1? Either exhibit such a tree
or prove that no such tree exists.
d) Prove or disprove: let d1, d2, . , dn be a sequence of positive integers. There is a tree with
degree sequence d1, d2, . , dn if and only if d1 + d2 + · · + dn = 2(n – 1).
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Transcribed Image Text:a) Show that if d1, d2, . . , dn is the degree sequence of a tree, then d1+d2+· ·+dn = 2(n-1). %3D b) Find a tree whose degree sequence is 4, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1. c) Is there a tree whose degree sequence is 5, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1? Either exhibit such a tree or prove that no such tree exists. d) Prove or disprove: let d1, d2, . , dn be a sequence of positive integers. There is a tree with degree sequence d1, d2, . , dn if and only if d1 + d2 + · · + dn = 2(n – 1). ...) ...
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