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A (p,q) graph G is called graceful if it is possible to label the vertices of G with distinct
elements from the set {0,1,...,q} in such a way that the induced edge labeling, which
assigns the integer |i - j| to the edge ij, assigns the labels 1,2,...,q to the q edges of G.
The graceful tree conjecture states that every tree is graceful.
a. Prove that every path is graceful.
b. Prove that every star K_(1,n) is graceful.
c. Show that every tree of order 6 is graceful.

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A (p,q) graph G is called graceful if it is possible to label the vertices of G with distinct
elements from the set {0,1,...,p} in such a way that the induced edge labeling, which
assigns the integer |i - j| to the edge ij, assigns the labels 1,2,...,q to the q edges of G.
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