Connected Component

Connected components are part of topology and graph theory, two related branches of mathematics.

  • For the graph-theoretic concept, see connected component (graph theory).
  • In topology: connected component (topology).

Implementations:

  • Connected-component labeling is an algorithm in image processing.

Famous quotes containing the words connected and/or component:

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