Loops in a graph cause row dependencies in the incidence matrix, the null space of A^T encodes Kirchhoff's Current Law, and the dimensions yield Euler's formula.
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Loops as row dependencies
Record that edges 1, 2, 3 close a loop and that their rows satisfy row 1 + row 2 = row 3, then state the general correspondence between loops and dependent rows.
Kirchhoff's current law as
Write the node equations of with the edge currents, including at node 1, and state the conservation each row expresses.
Loop currents as a basis for
Give the basis and , confirm , and show the outer-loop current is their sum.
Trees and Euler's formula
Note that edges 1, 2, 4 form a tree with edges and no loop, then combine the count of independent loops into nodes edges loops .