Connections in Discrete Mathematics

Discrete mathematics has been rising in prominence in the past fifty years, both as a tool with practical applications and as a source of new and interesting mathematics. The topics in discrete mathematics have become so well developed that it is easy to forget that common threads connect the different areas, and it is through discovering and using these connections that progress is often made. For over fifty years, Ron Graham has been able to illuminate some of these connections and has helped to bring the field of discrete mathematics to where it is today. To celebrate his contribution, this volume brings together many of the best researchers working in discrete mathematics, including Fan Chung, Erik D. Demaine, Persi Diaconis, Peter Frankl, Alfred W. Hales, Jeffrey C. Lagarias, Allen Knutson, Janos Pach, Carl Pomerance, N. J. A. Sloane, and of course, Ron Graham himself.

Steve Butler is Associate Professor of Mathematics at Iowa State University. His research interests include spectral graph theory, enumerative combinatorics, mathematics of juggling, and discrete geometry. He is the co-editor of The Mathematics of Paul Erdős (2013).

Joshua Cooper is Professor of Mathematics at the University of South Carolina. He currently serves on the editorial board of Involve. His research interests include spectral hypergraph theory, linear and multilinear algebra, probabilistic combinatorics, quasirandomness, combinatorial number theory, and computational complexity.

Glenn Hurlbert is Professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at Virginia Commonwealth University. His research interests include universal cycles, extremal set theory, combinatorial optimization, combinatorial bijections and mathematical education, and he is recognized as a leader in the field of graph pebbling.