Combinatorics with Emphasis on the Theory of Graphs

Graver, J. E. & M. E. Watkins

ISBN 10: 0387902457 / ISBN 13: 9780387902456

Published by Springer, New York, 1977

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Graduate Texts In Mathematics; 9.6 X 6.5 X 1.1 inches; 352 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Combinatorics with Emphasis on the Theory of Graphs
• Publisher: Springer, New York
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387902457
• ISBN 13: 9780387902456
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued

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Synopsis

Combinatorics and graph theory have mushroomed in recent years. Many overlapping or equivalent results have been produced. Some of these are special cases of unformulated or unrecognized general theorems. The body of knowledge has now reached a stage where approaches toward unification are overdue. To paraphrase Professor Gian-Carlo Rota (Toronto, 1967), "Combinatorics needs fewer theorems and more theory. " In this book we are doing two things at the same time: A. We are presenting a unified treatment of much of combinatorics and graph theory. We have constructed a concise algebraically­ based, but otherwise self-contained theory, which at one time embraces the basic theorems that one normally wishes to prove while giving a common terminology and framework for the develop­ment of further more specialized results. B. We are writing a textbook whereby a student of mathematics or a mathematician with another specialty can learn combinatorics and graph theory. We want this learning to be done in a much more unified way than has generally been possible from the existing literature. Our most difficult problem in the course of writing this book has been to keep A and B in balance. On the one hand, this book would be useless as a textbook if certain intuitively appealing, classical combinatorial results were either overlooked or were treated only at a level of abstraction rendering them beyond all recognition.