A First Course in Graph Theory – Gary Chartrand, Ping Zhang – 1st Edition

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This comprehensive text offers undergraduates a remarkably student-friendly introduction to graph theory. Written by two of the field’s most prominent experts, it takes an engaging approach that emphasizes graph theory’s history. Unique examples and lucid proofs provide a sound yet accessible treatment that stimulates interest in an evolving subject and its many applications. Optional sections designated as “excursion” and “exploration” present interesting sidelights of graph theory and touch upon topics that allow students the opportunity to experiment and use their imaginations. Three appendixes review important facts about sets and logic, equivalence relations and functions, and the methods of proof. The text concludes with solutions or hints for odd-numbered exercises, in addition to references, indexes, and a list of symbols.

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  • 1. Introduction
    1.1. Graphs and Graph Models
    1.2. Connected Graphs
    1.3. Common Classes of Graphs
    1.4. Multigraphs and Digraphs
    2. Degrees
    2.1. The Degree of a Vertex
    2.2. Regular Graphs
    2.3. Degree Sequences
    2.4. Excursion: Graphs and Matrices
    2.5. Exploration: Irregular Graphs
    3. Isomorphic Graphs
    3.1. The Definition of Isomorphism
    3.2. Isomorphism as a Relation
    3.3. Excursion: Graphs and Groups
    3.4. Excursion: Reconstruction and Solvability
    4. Trees
    4.1. Bridges
    4.2. Trees
    4.3. The Minimum Spanning Tree Problem
    4.4. Excursion: The Number of Spanning Trees
    5. Connectivity
    5.1. Cut-Vertices
    5.2. Blocks
    5.3. Connectivity
    5.4. Menger’s Theorem
    5.5. Exploration: Powers and Edge Labelings
    6. Traversability
    6.1. Eulerian Graphs
    6.2. Hamiltonian Graphs
    6.3. Exploration: Hamiltonian Walks
    6.4. Excursion: Early Books of Graph Theory
    7. Digraphs
    7.1. Strong Digraphs
    7.2. Tournaments
    7.3. Excursion: Decision-Making
    7.4. Exploration: Wine Bottle Problems
    8. Matchings and Factorization
    8.1. Matchings
    8.2. Factorization
    8.3. Decompositions and Graceful Labelings
    8.4. Excursion: Instant Insanity
    8.5. Excursion: The Petersen Graph
    8.6. Exploration: Bi-Graceful Graphs
    9. Planarity
    9.1. Planar Graphs
    9.2. Embedding Graphs on Surfaces
    9.3. Excursion: Graph Minors
    9.4. Exploration: Embedding Graphs in Graphs
    10. Coloring Graphs
    10.1. The Four Color Problem
    10.2. Vertex Coloring
    10.3. Edge Coloring
    10.4. Excursion: The Heawood Map Coloring Theorem
    10.5. Exploration: Modular Coloring
  • Citation
    • Full Title: A First Course in Graph Theory
    • Author/s:
    • ISBN-10: 0486483681
    • ISBN-13: 9780486483689
    • Edition: 1st Edition
    • Publication date: 2012
    • Topic: Math
    • Subtopic: Discrete Math
    • File Type: eBook
    • Idioma: English

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