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Graph Theory with Applications to Engineering and Computer Science
2017, Dover Publications, Incorporated
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2016, Dover Publications, Incorporated
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Graph Theory with Applications to Engineering and Computer Science
October 15, 2004, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd
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Table of Contents

Preface
Page xv
1. Introduction
Page 1
1-1. What is a Graph?
Page 1
1-2. Application of Graphs
Page 3
1-3. Finite and Infinite Graphs
Page 6
1-4. Incidence and Degree
Page 7
1-5. Isolated Vertex, Pendant Vertex, and Null Graph
Page 8
1-6. Brief History of Graph Theory
Page 10
Summary
Page 11
References
Page 11
Problems
Page 12
2. Paths and Circuits
Page 14
2-1. Isomorphism
Page 14
2-2. Subgraphs
Page 16
2-3. A Puzzle With Multicolored Cubes
Page 17
2-4. Walks, Paths, and Circuits
Page 19
2-5. Connected Graphs, Disconnected Graphs, and Components
Page 21
2-6. Euler Graphs
Page 23
2-7. Operations On Graphs
Page 26
2-8. More on Euler Graphs
Page 28
2-9. Hamiltonian Paths and Circuits
Page 30
2-10. The Traveling Salesman Problem
Page 34
Summary
Page 35
References
Page 35
Problems
Page 36
3. Trees and Fundamental Circuits
Page 39
3-1. Trees
Page 39
3-2. Some Properties of Trees
Page 41
3-3. Pendant Vertices in a Tree
Page 43
3-4. Distance and Centers in a Tree
Page 45
3-5. Rooted and Binary Trees
Page 48
3-6. On Counting Trees
Page 52
3-7. Spanning Trees
Page 55
3-8. Fundamental Circuits
Page 57
3-9. Finding All Spanning Trees of a Graph
Page 58
3-10. Spanning Trees in a Weighted Graph
Page 61
Summary
Page 64
References
Page 64
Problems
Page 65
4. Cut-Sets and Cut-Vertices
Page 68
4-1. Cut-Sets
Page 68
4-2. Some Properties of a Cut-Set
Page 69
4-3. All Cut-Sets in a Graph
Page 71
4-4. Fundamental Circuits and Cut-Sets
Page 73
4-5. Connectivity and Separability
Page 75
4-6. Network Flows
Page 79
4-7. 1-Isomorphism
Page 80
4-8. 2-Isomorphism
Page 82
Summary
Page 85
References
Page 86
Problems
Page 86
5. Planar and Dual Graphs
Page 88
5-1. Combinatorial Vs. Geometric Graphs
Page 88
5-2. Planar Graphs
Page 90
5-3. Kuratowski's Two Graphs
Page 90
5-4. Different Representations of a Planar Graph
Page 93
5-5. Detection of Planarity
Page 99
5-6. Geometric Dual
Page 102
5-7. Combinatorial Dual
Page 104
5-8. More on Criteria of Planarity
Page 107
5-9. Thickness and Crossings
Page 108
Summary
Page 109
References
Page 110
Problems
Page 110
6. Vector Spaces of a Graph
Page 112
6-1. Sets with One Operation
Page 112
6-2. Sets with Two Operations
Page 116
6-3. Modular Arithmetic and Galois Fields
Page 118
6-4. Vectors and Vector Spaces
Page 120
6-5. Vector Space Associated with a Graph
Page 121
6-6. Basis Vectors of a Graph
Page 123
6-7. Circuit and Cut-Set Subspaces
Page 125
6-8. Orthogonal Vectors and Spaces
Page 129
6-9. Intersection and Join of W and Ws
Page 131
Summary
Page 134
References
Page 135
Problems
Page 135
7. Matrix Representation of Graphs
Page 137
7-1. Incidence Matrix
Page 137
7-2. Submatrices of A(G)
Page 141
7-3. Circuit Matrix
Page 142
7-4. Fundamental Circuit Matrix and Rank of B
Page 144
7-5. An Application to a Switching Network
Page 146
7-6. Cut-Set Matrix
Page 151
7-7. Relationships among Af, Bf, and Cf
Page 153
7-8. Path Matrix
Page 156
7-9. Adjacency Matrix
Page 157
Summary
Page 162
References
Page 162
Problems
Page 162
8. Coloring, Covering, and Partitioning
Page 165
8-1. Chromatic Number
Page 165
8-2. Chromatic Partitioning
Page 169
8-3. Chromatic Polynomial
Page 174
8-4. Matchings
Page 177
8-5. Coverings
Page 182
8-6. The Four Color Problem
Page 186
Summary
Page 190
References
Page 190
Problems
Page 192
9. Directed Graphs
Page 194
9-1. What Is a Directed Graph?
Page 194
9-2. Some Types of Digraphs
Page 197
9-3. Digraphs and Binary Relations
Page 198
9-4. Directed Paths and Connectedness
Page 201
9-5. Euler Digraphs
Page 203
9-6. Trees with Directed Edges
Page 206
9-7. Fundamental Circuits in Digraphs
Page 212
9-8. Matrices A, B, and C of Digraphs
Page 213
9-9. Adjacency Matrix of a Digraph
Page 220
9-10. Paired Comparisons and Tournaments
Page 227
9-11. Acyclic Digraphs and Decyclization
Page 230
Summary
Page 233
References
Page 234
Problems
Page 234
10. Enumeration of Graphs
Page 238
10-1. Types of Enumeration
Page 238
10-2. Counting Labeled Trees
Page 240
10-3. Counting Unlabeled Trees
Page 241
10-4. Polya's Counting Theorem
Page 250
10-5. Graph Enumeration With Polya's Theorem
Page 260
Summary
Page 264
References
Page 264
Problems
Page 265
11. Graph Theoretic Algorithms and Computer Programs
Page 268
11-1. Algorithms
Page 269
11-2. Input: Computer Representation of a Graph
Page 270
11-3. The Output
Page 273
11-4. Some Basic Algorithms
Page 274
Algorithm 1. Connectedness and Components
Page 274
Algorithm 2. A Spanning Tree
Page 277
Algorithm 3. A Set of Fundamental Circuits
Page 280
Algorithm 4. Cut-Vertices and Separability
Page 284
Algorithm 5. Directed Circuits
Page 287
11-5. Shortest-Path Algorithms
Page 290
Algorithm 6. Shortest Path from a Specified Vertex to Another Specified Vertex
Page 292
Algorithm 7. Shortest Path between All Pairs of Vertices
Page 297
11-6. Depth-First Search on a Graph
Page 301
Algorithm 8. Planarity Testing
Page 304
11-7. Algorithm 9: Isomorphism
Page 310
11-8. Other Graph-Theoretic Algorithms
Page 312
11-9. Performance of Graph-Theoretic Algorithms
Page 314
11-10. Graph-Theoretic Computer Languages
Page 316
Summary
Page 317
References
Page 318
Problems
Page 321
Appendix of Programs
Page 323
12. Graphs in Switching and Coding Theory
Page 328
12-1. Contact Networks
Page 329
12-2. Analysis of Contact Networks
Page 330
12-3. Synthesis of Contact Networks
Page 334
12-4. Sequential Switching Networks
Page 342
12-5. Unit Cube and Its Graph
Page 348
12-6. Graphs in Coding Theory
Page 351
Summary
Page 351
References
Page 354
Problems
Page 354
13. Electrical Network Analysis by Graph Theory
Page 356
13-1. What Is an Electrical Network ?
Page 357
13-2. Kirchhoff's Current and Voltage Laws
Page 358
13-3. Loop Currents and Node Voltages
Page 359
13-4. RLC Networks with Independent Sources: Nodal Analysis
Page 362
13-5. RLC Networks with Independent Sources: Loop Analysis
Page 371
13-6. General Lumped, Linear; Fixed Networks
Page 373
Summary
Page 379
References
Page 381
Problems
Page 381
14. Graph Theory in Operations Research
Page 384
14-1. Transport Networks
Page 384
14-2. Extensions of Max-Flow Min-Cut Theorem
Page 390
14-3. Minimal Cost Flows
Page 393
14-4. The Multicommodity Flow
Page 395
14-5. Further Applications
Page 396
14-6. More on Flow Problems
Page 397
14-7. Activity Networks in Project Planning
Page 400
14-8. Analysis of an Activity Network
Page 402
14-9. Further Comments on Activity Networks
Page 408
14-10. Graphs in Game Theory
Page 409
Summary
Page 414
References
Page 414
15. Survey of Other Applications
Page 416
15-1. Signal-Flow Graphs
Page 416
15-2. Graphs in Markov Processes
Page 424
15-3. Graphs in Computer Programming
Page 439
15-4. Graphs in Chemistry
Page 449
15-5. Miscellaneous Applications
Page 454
Appendix A. Binet-Cauchy Theorem
Page 458
Appendix B. Nullity of a Matrix and Sylvester's Law
Page 460
Index
Page 463

Edition Notes

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Published in
Englewood Cliffs, N.J
Series
Prentice-Hall series in automatic computation

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
511/.5
Library of Congress
TA338.G7 D46, QA166

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Pagination
xvii, 478 p.
Number of pages
478

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Open Library
OL5415723M
Internet Archive
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ISBN 10
0133634736
LCCN
73007566
OCLC/WorldCat
624148
Library Thing
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Goodreads
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