getMaxCliques -- returns maximal cliques in a graph

Synopsis

• Usage:

  C = getMaxCliques G

• Inputs:
  • G, a graph,
• Outputs:
  • C, a list, of cliques of maximal size contained in G

Description

i1 : R = QQ[a..d];

i2 : G = completeGraph R

o2 = Graph{edges => {{a, b}, {a, c}, {a, d}, {b, c}, {b, d}, {c, d}}}
           ring => R
           vertices => {a, b, c, d}

o2 : Graph

i3 : getMaxCliques G

o3 = {{a, b, c, d}}

o3 : List

i4 : H = graph({a*b,b*c,a*c,c*d,b*d})

o4 = Graph{edges => {{a, b}, {a, c}, {b, c}, {b, d}, {c, d}}}
           ring => R
           vertices => {a, b, c, d}

o4 : Graph

i5 : getMaxCliques H

o5 = {{a, b, c}, {b, c, d}}

o5 : List

See also

• cliqueNumber -- computes the clique number of a graph
• getCliques -- returns cliques in a graph