The Triangle Vertex Deletion problem is defined as follows:  Given: an undirected graph G = (V, E) , with IVI=n, and an integer k>= 0.   Is there a set of at most k vertices in G whose deletion results in deleting all triangles in G?

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The Triangle Vertex Deletion problem is defined as follows: 
Given: an undirected graph G = (V, E) , with IVI=n, and an integer k>= 0. 
 Is there a set of at most k vertices in G whose deletion results in deleting all triangles in G? 
(a) Give a simple recursive backtracking algorithm that runs in O(3^k * ( p(n))) where p(n) is a low-degree polynomial corresponding to the time needed to determine whether a certain vertex belongs to a triangle in G. 

(b) Selecting a vertex that belong to two different triangles can result in a better algorithm. Using this idea, provide an improved algorithm whose running time is O((2.562^n) * p(n)) where 2.652 is the positive root of the equation x^2=x+4

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