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"embeddable" or "embedable"

What is correct in mathematical literature: "embeddable graph" or "embedable graph"
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[nq:1]What is correct in mathematical literature: "embeddable graph" or "embedable graph"[/nq] Since the past participle is "embedded" I expect that it's "embeddable". the other spelling looks strange to me. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

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  • [nq:1]What is correct in mathematical literature: "embeddable graph" or "embedable graph"[/nq] Since the past participle is "embedded" I expect that it's "embeddable".
  • the other spelling looks strange to me.
  • Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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[nq:1]What is correct in mathematical literature: "embeddable graph" or "embedable graph"[/nq]
Since the past participle is "embedded" I expect that it's "embeddable". the other spelling looks strange to me.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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[nq:1]What is correct in mathematical literature: "embeddable graph" or "embedable graph"[/nq]
"Embeddable".
Google is a good check of things like this. Compare the number (21) of results for
site:arxiv.org embedable -embeddable
with the number (489) of results for
site:arxiv.org embeddable -embedable
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Michael Hamm NB: Of late, my e-
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