Introduction to Graph Theory

Introduction to Graph Theory
Author: Richard J. Trudeau
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486318664

Aimed at "the mathematically traumatized," this text offers nontechnical coverage of graph theory, with exercises. Discusses planar graphs, Euler's formula, Platonic graphs, coloring, the genus of a graph, Euler walks, Hamilton walks, more. 1976 edition.

Graphs and Matrices

Graphs and Matrices
Author: Ravindra B. Bapat
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1447165691

This new edition illustrates the power of linear algebra in the study of graphs. The emphasis on matrix techniques is greater than in other texts on algebraic graph theory. Important matrices associated with graphs (for example, incidence, adjacency and Laplacian matrices) are treated in detail. Presenting a useful overview of selected topics in algebraic graph theory, early chapters of the text focus on regular graphs, algebraic connectivity, the distance matrix of a tree, and its generalized version for arbitrary graphs, known as the resistance matrix. Coverage of later topics include Laplacian eigenvalues of threshold graphs, the positive definite completion problem and matrix games based on a graph. Such an extensive coverage of the subject area provides a welcome prompt for further exploration. The inclusion of exercises enables practical learning throughout the book. In the new edition, a new chapter is added on the line graph of a tree, while some results in Chapter 6 on Perron-Frobenius theory are reorganized. Whilst this book will be invaluable to students and researchers in graph theory and combinatorial matrix theory, it will also benefit readers in the sciences and engineering.

Graph Theory As I Have Known It

Graph Theory As I Have Known It
Author: W. T. Tutte
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2012-05-24
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0191637785

This book provides a unique and unusual introduction to graph theory by one of the founding fathers, and will be of interest to all researchers in the subject. It is not intended as a comprehensive treatise, but rather as an account of those parts of the theory that have been of special interest to the author. Professor Tutte details his experience in the area, and provides a fascinating insight into how he was led to his theorems and the proofs he used. As well as being of historical interest it provides a useful starting point for research, with references to further suggested books as well as the original papers. The book starts by detailing the first problems worked on by Professor Tutte and his colleagues during his days as an undergraduate member of the Trinity Mathematical Society in Cambridge. It covers subjects such as comnbinatorial problems in chess, the algebraicization of graph theory, reconstruction of graphs, and the chromatic eigenvalues. In each case fascinating historical and biographical information about the author's research is provided.

Combinatorics and Graph Theory

Combinatorics and Graph Theory
Author: John Harris
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2009-04-03
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0387797114

These notes were first used in an introductory course team taught by the authors at Appalachian State University to advanced undergraduates and beginning graduates. The text was written with four pedagogical goals in mind: offer a variety of topics in one course, get to the main themes and tools as efficiently as possible, show the relationships between the different topics, and include recent results to convince students that mathematics is a living discipline.

Modern Graph Theory

Modern Graph Theory
Author: Bela Bollobas
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2013-12-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1461206197

An in-depth account of graph theory, written for serious students of mathematics and computer science. It reflects the current state of the subject and emphasises connections with other branches of pure mathematics. Recognising that graph theory is one of several courses competing for the attention of a student, the book contains extensive descriptive passages designed to convey the flavour of the subject and to arouse interest. In addition to a modern treatment of the classical areas of graph theory, the book presents a detailed account of newer topics, including Szemerédis Regularity Lemma and its use, Shelahs extension of the Hales-Jewett Theorem, the precise nature of the phase transition in a random graph process, the connection between electrical networks and random walks on graphs, and the Tutte polynomial and its cousins in knot theory. Moreover, the book contains over 600 well thought-out exercises: although some are straightforward, most are substantial, and some will stretch even the most able reader.

The Fascinating World of Graph Theory

The Fascinating World of Graph Theory
Author: Arthur Benjamin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0691175632

The history, formulas, and most famous puzzles of graph theory Graph theory goes back several centuries and revolves around the study of graphs—mathematical structures showing relations between objects. With applications in biology, computer science, transportation science, and other areas, graph theory encompasses some of the most beautiful formulas in mathematics—and some of its most famous problems. The Fascinating World of Graph Theory explores the questions and puzzles that have been studied, and often solved, through graph theory. This book looks at graph theory's development and the vibrant individuals responsible for the field's growth. Introducing fundamental concepts, the authors explore a diverse plethora of classic problems such as the Lights Out Puzzle, and each chapter contains math exercises for readers to savor. An eye-opening journey into the world of graphs, The Fascinating World of Graph Theory offers exciting problem-solving possibilities for mathematics and beyond.

A First Course in Graph Theory

A First Course in Graph Theory
Author: Gary Chartrand
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2013-05-20
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486297306

Written by two prominent figures in the field, this comprehensive text provides a remarkably student-friendly approach. Its sound yet accessible treatment emphasizes the history of graph theory and offers unique examples and lucid proofs. 2004 edition.

Graph Theory, 1736-1936

Graph Theory, 1736-1936
Author: Norman Biggs
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1986
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780198539162

First published in 1976, this book has been widely acclaimed as a major and enlivening contribution to the history of mathematics. The updated and corrected paperback contains extracts from the original writings of mathematicians who contributed to the foundations of graph theory. The author's commentary links each piece historically and frames the whole with explanations of the relevant mathematical terminology and notation.

Pearls in Graph Theory

Pearls in Graph Theory
Author: Nora Hartsfield
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486315525

Stimulating and accessible, this undergraduate-level text covers basic graph theory, colorings of graphs, circuits and cycles, labeling graphs, drawings of graphs, measurements of closeness to planarity, graphs on surfaces, and applications and algorithms. 1994 edition.