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modules, there are some constraints on the module combination,
and thus the combinations possible must be examined and repre-
sented by the basic graph, i.e., connecting pattern complex, as shown
in Fig. 4-26. By integrating the single modular complex, an adjacency
matrix can be obtained as shown in Table 4-2, which is in corre-
spondence with Fig. 4- 26.

Initial Combinations
vertex Initial vertex Terminal vertex
2
3
1 1
6
1 2 1 3 1 6 1 7
7
4
2 2
9
2 4 2 9
2
3 3
7
3 2 3 7
6
4 4 4 6 4 8
8

5 5 2
5 2

6 6 9
6 9

7 7 F
7 F

8 8 F
8 F

9 9 F
9 F
Figure 4-26 Connecting pattern complex.