Graph Theory: Favorite Conjectures and Open Problems - 1

This is the first in a series of volumes, which provide an extensive overview of conjectures and open problems in graph theory. The readership of each volume is geared toward graduate students who may be searching for research ideas. However, the well-established mathematician will find the overall exposition engaging and enlightening. Each chapter, presented in a story-telling style, includes more than a simple collection of results on a particular topic. Each contribution conveys the history, evolution, and techniques used to solve the authors’ favorite conjectures and open problems, enhancing the reader’s overall comprehension and enthusiasm.

The editors were inspired to create these volumes by the popular and well attended special sessions, entitled “My Favorite Graph Theory Conjectures," which were held at the winter AMS/MAA Joint Meeting in Boston (January, 2012), the SIAM Conference on Discrete Mathematics in Halifax (June,2012) and the winter AMS/MAA Joint meeting in Baltimore(January, 2014). In an effort to aid in the creation and dissemination of open problems, which is crucial to the growth and development of a field, the editors requested the speakers, as well as notable experts in graph theory, to contribute to these volumes.

Ralucca Gera is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and a researcher in the Center for Cyber Warfare at the Naval Postgraduate School, as well as the Network Science Center at United States Military Academy.  Her research interests are in graph theory and network science.  

Stephen T. Hedetniemi is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Computing at Clemson University. His research interests include graph theory, graph algorithms, and computational complexity. 

Craig Larson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at Virginia Commonwealth University. His research interests are graph theory, combinatorics, and discrete mathematics.