A topological graph is a CW complex with only zero-cells and one-cells, called vertices and edges. Edge endpoints attach to vertices; loops, multiple edges and infinitely many edges are allowed. A subgraph in this setting is a CW subcomplex. A connected acyclic graph is a tree and is a contractible space.
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A topological graph is a mathematical structure that combines concepts from topology and graph theory. In a topological graph, the vertices are points in a topological space, and the edges are curves that connect these vertices. The edges are typically drawn in such a way that they do not intersect each other except at their endpoints (which are the vertices).