A magic labeling in one graph-labeling convention assigns the integers 1, 2, ...,
to the graph edges of a tree
so that the sum of the labels on the graph
edges incident to each graph vertex is constant.
This is a vertex-magic edge labeling.
It is conjectured that every tree whose graph
vertices all have degree 1 or 3 has such a labeling. Other graph-labeling conventions
include edge-magic total labelings, which
place labels on both graph vertices and graph
edges.
Magic Labeling
See also
Edge-Magic Total Labeling, Magic Constant, Magic Cube, Magic Graph, Magic Hexagon, Magic Square, Vertex-Magic Edge LabelingExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Guy, R. K. "Unsolved Problems Come of Age." Amer. Math. Monthly 96, 903-909, 1989.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Magic LabelingCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Magic Labeling." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/MagicLabeling.html