"Menger's theorem" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: It was proved for edge-connectivity and vertex-connectivity by Karl Menger in 1927. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Menger's theorem
  1. (graph theory) A characterization of the connectivity in finite undirected graphs in terms of the minimum number of disjoint paths that can be found between any pair of vertices. Wikipedia link: Menger's theorem Categories (topical): Graph theory

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