Graph Theory Notation Question

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The notation "W6" with a bar over it likely represents the complement of the graph W6, indicating all elements not included in W6. The user is seeking clarification on this notation, which is not explained in their textbook. They are familiar with the appearance of W6 but are unsure about the implications of the bar notation. Additional context, such as an image of the page, could provide further insight. Understanding this notation is essential for completing their homework accurately.
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I'm not sure if this warrants a full post, but I am doing my homework and I came across notation I'm not familiar with. Skimming the chapter it's not in there either.

It says "Draw W6" but W6 has a bar over it, like complex conjugate. What does this mean? I know what W6 looks like.
 
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B3NR4Y said:
I'm not sure if this warrants a full post, but I am doing my homework and I came across notation I'm not familiar with. Skimming the chapter it's not in there either.

It says "Draw W6" but W6 has a bar over it, like complex conjugate. What does this mean? I know what W6 looks like.
Without seeing any context, my best guess is that ##\overline{W_6}## means the complement of ##W_6## -- everything in the graph that isn't in ##W_6##. An image of the page might be helpful.
 
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