Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
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.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Degrees 3. Isomorphic Group 4. Trees 5. Connectivity 6. Traversability 7. Digraphs 8. Matchings and Factorization 9. Planarity 10. Coloring Graphs 11. Ramsy Numbers 12. Distance 13. Domination Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Solutions and Hints for Odd-Numbered Exercises References Index of Names Index of Mathematical Terms List of Symbols