Robbins theorem

Robbins theorem

In graph theory, the Robbins theorem, named after Herbert Robbins, states that a connected graph G has astrongly connected orientation if and only if G has no bridge.

Sources

* "A theorem on graphs with an application to a problem on traffic control", American Mathematical Monthly, 46:281-283, 1939.


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