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A subgraph is a fundamental concept in graph theory. It is a graph that is formed by a subset of the vertices and a subset of the edges of a larger graph. More formally, if G = (V, E) is a graph, where V is the set of vertices and E is the set of edges, then a subgraph H = (V', E') of G is such that V' is a subset of V and E' is a subset of E. Furthermore, all edges in E' must connect vertices that are also in V'.

There are different types of subgraphs. An induced subgraph is formed by a subset of vertices and all the edges from the original graph that connect pairs of vertices within that subset. A spanning subgraph is a subgraph that contains all the vertices of the original graph. A spanning tree is a specific type of spanning subgraph that is also a tree, meaning it is connected and acyclic.

Subgraphs are useful for analyzing and understanding the structure of larger graphs. By examining specific parts or components of a graph, researchers can gain insights into its properties, such as connectivity, cycles, and paths. They are widely used in various fields, including computer science, network analysis, and social sciences, for tasks like identifying communities in social networks or analyzing the connectivity of computer networks.