UCD Openday 2002
Mathematics Problem

A network
consists of lights connected by wires
each light has an on/off switch
switching a light also switches each light directly connected to it.

Is the following statement true in general?

Given a network with all lights off, a
sequence of switchings can be performed
after which all lights will be on.

If true, prove it. If false, give an example (with proof)
of a network for which the statement fails.

practice with interactive switching of sample networks


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