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Preface

Contents 

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Theory and Application of Graphs 

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Preface

Chapter 1  Basic Concepts of Graphs

1.1    Graphs and Graphical Presentation

1.2    Graph Isomorphism

1.3    Vertex Degrees

1.4    Subgraphs and Operations

1.5    Walks, Paths and Connection

1.6    Distances and Diameters

1.7  Circuits and Cycles

1.8    Eulerian Graphs

1.9    Hamiltonian  Graphs

1.10    Matrix Presentation of Graphs

    Applications

1.11           Primitive Exponents of Primitive Matrices

 

Chapter 2   Trees and Graphic Spaces

2.1         Trees and Spanning Trees

2.2         Vector Spaces of Graphs

2.3         The Number of Spanning Trees

     Applications

2.4         The Minimum Connector Problem

2.5         The Shortest Path Problem

2.6         The Electrical Network Equations

 

Chapter 3   Plane Graphs and Planar Graphs

3.1    Plane Graphs and Euler¨s Formula

3.2    Kuratowski¨s Theorem

3.3    Dual Graphs

     Applications

3.4    Regular Polyhedra

3.5    Layout of Printed Circuits

 

Chapter 4   Flows and Connectivity

4.1         Network Flows

4.2         Menger¨s Theorem

4.3         Connectivity

    Applications

4.4         Design of Transportation Schemes

4.5         Design of Optimal Transportation Schemes

4.6         The Chinese Postman Problem

4.7         Construction of Squared Rectangles

 

Chapter 5   Matchings and Independent Sets

5.1         Matchings

5.2         Independent Sets

    Applications

5.3         The Personnel Assignment Problem

5.4         The Optimal Assignment Problem

5.5         The Traveling Salesman Problem

 

Chapter 6   Coloring Theory

6.1         Vertex Colorings

6.2         Edge Colorings

     Applications

6.3         The Four-Color Problem  

Chapter 7   Graphs and Groups

7.1         Group Presentation of Graphs

7.2         Transitive Graphs

7.3         Graphic Presentation of Groups

    Applications

7.4         Design of Interconnection Networks

Bibilography

List of Symbols

Index