Drawing an n-cube graph as bipartite

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The discussion focuses on the method for constructing and visually representing an n-cube graph as a bipartite graph. It begins with the 1-cube, consisting of two points labeled A and B. The process involves duplicating the 1-cube, labeling the copies, and connecting points with the same label, excluding the first letter. Additionally, color-coding the graph based on the first or last letter of the labels is recommended for clarity.

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What's the general rule for constructing such graphs? I mean actually drawing it on paper.
 
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Start with the 1-cube, two points: and label them A and B. Now create 2 copies of the 1-cube and place A's and B's before each points label on the top and bottom copies, respectfully. Like this:
ncubegraph1.png
Also connect the points that have the same label other than the first letter (dashed-line in pic). And so on... Color the graph according to the first letter (or last).
 
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