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Graph Theory

Course Objectives
The aim is to understand the theoretical background of graphs and to apply graph algorithms into the most known problems.
Course materials
  1. D. B. West, Introduction to Graph Theory,Prentice-Hall of India/Pearson, 2009.
  2. J. A. Bondy and U. S. R. Murty, Graph Theory and Applications, 2008.
Assessment
40% Midterm exam + 60% Final exam
Prerequisites
there is no formal prerequisite.
 
Week Subjects  
1. Introduction to Graphs, isomorphism, subgraphs, matrix representations, degree  
2. Connected graphs, paths, distance, cut-vertices, cut-edges, weighted graphs, shortest path  
3. Spanning trees, minimum spanning trees  
4. Bipartite graphs, line graphs, chordal graphs  
5. Eulerian graphs, Fleury’s algorithm, chinese-postman problem  
6. Hamilton graphs  
7. Review for midterm exam  
8. Midterm exam  
9.

Independent-covering-mathcing graphs, perfect matchings

 
10. Vertex colorings, chromatic number and cliques, greedy coloring, coloring of chordal graphs, Brook’s theorem  
11. Edge colorings, Gupta-Vizing theorem, class-1 and class-2 graphs, equitable edge-coloring  
12. Planar graphs, polyhedrons and planar graphs, planarity testing, 4 and 5 coloring  
13. Directed graph, underlying graph, outdegree, in-degree, connectivity, orientation, Eulerian directed graphs, Hamilton directed graphs, tournaments  
14. Students Presentations  
15. Review for final exam  
  Final Exam  

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