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International Journal of Math. Algebraic Graph Theory. Cambridge University Press, second edition, Jul 7, In this paper, we study the discrete logarithm problem on the Jacobian of finite graphs. Graphs can be used to represent many dif- ferent practical problems including scheduling problems, data Abstract In this paper, we introduce distance-regular graphs and develop the intersection algebra for these For more information concerning graphs, see.

West [1] or Biggs [3]. An automorphic graph is a distance-transitive graph, not a complete graph Communicated by Norman L. Received January 12, The topological notion of a fibre bundle is a generalization both of a Cartesian product and of a covering space.

A graph bundle is a combinatorial analog of a fibre bundle. Accordingly, it is a generalization both of a Cartesian product of two graphs and of a They glaze over at the new developments and have to duck when simple combinatorial problems cross their paths.

If you want to change, Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series B 82, 19 29 A Matrix Method for Chromatic Polynomials. Centre for Discrete and Applicable The chromatic polynomials of certain families of graphs can be expressed in Jan 27, Centre for Discrete and Applicable Mathematics. Institute for Theoretical Physics. State University of New Feb 1, In what follows, we assume familiarity with the basic notions of algebraic graph theory and we will follow the notation and terminology of Biggs [12].

Laplacian of the graph and let The aim of this paper is to construct new small regular graphs with girth 7 using integer programming techniques. Over the last two decades solvers for integer programs have become more and more powerful and have proven to be a useful aid for many hard combinatorial problems.

Despite successes in many Elements of logic, set theory, combinatorics, algorithms, graph theory, Boolean algebra, sum and asymptotics. Discrete Mathematics, second edition, Norman L. This book is in the library. Jul 18, Introduction to abstract algebra and number theory. Biggs Throughout these notes Guy, P. McMullen and J. Wall, was swift and perceptive in his appraisal, and his comments were much appreciated. The staff of the Cambridge University Press maintained their usual high standard of courtesy and efficiency throughout the process of publication.

During the months January-April , when the final stages of the writing were completed, I held a visiting appointment at the University of Waterloo, and my thanks are due to Professor W. Tutte for arranging this. In addition, I owe a mathematical debt to Professor Tutte, for he is the author of the two results, Theorems I should venture the opinion that , were it not for his pioneering work, these results would still be unknown to this day.

This book is concerned with the use of algebraic techniques in the study of graphs. We aim to translate properties of graphs into algebraic properties and then, using the results and methods of algebra, to deduce theorems about graphs. The exposition which we shall give is not part of the modern functorial approach to topology, despite the claims of those who hold that, since graphs are one-dimensional spaces, graph theory is merely one-dimensional topology.

By that definition, algebraic graph theory would consist only of the homology of 1-complexes. But the problems dealt with in graph theory are more delicate than those which form the substance of algebraic topology, and even if these problems can be generalized to dimensions greater than one, there is usually no hope of a general solution at the present time.

Consequently, the algebra used in algebraic graph theory is largely unrelated to the subject which has come to be known as homological algebra. This book is not an introduction to graph theory. I t would be to the reader's advantage if he were familiar with the basic concepts of the subject, for example, as they are set out in the book by R. Wilson entitled Introduction to graph theory. However, for the convenience of those readers who do not have this background, we give brief explanations of important standard terms.

These explanations are usually accompanied by a reference to Wilson's book in the form [W, p. In the same way, some concepts from permutation-group theory are accompanied by a reference [B, p. Both these books are described fully at the end of this chapter. A few other books are also referred to for results which may be unfamiliar to some readers.

In such cases, the result required is necessary for an understanding of the topic under discussion, so that the reference is given in full, enclosed in square brackets,. Other references, of a supplementary nature, are given in parentheses in the form Smith or Smith In such cases, the full reference may be found in the bibliography at the end of the book. The tract is in three parts, each of which is further subdivided into a number of short chapters.

Within each chapter, the major definitions and results are labelled using the decimal system. The first part deals with the applications of linear algebra and matrix theory to the study of graphs. We begin by introducing the adjacency matrix of a graph; this matrix completely determines the graph, and its spectral properties are shown to be related to properties of the graph. For example, if a graph is regular, then the eigenvalues of its adjacency matrix are bounded in absolute value by the valency of the graph.

In the case of a line graph, there is a strong lower bound for the eigenvalues. Another matrix which completely describes a graph is the incidence matrix of the graph. This matrix represents a linear mapping which, in modern language, determines the homology of the graph; however, the sophistication of this language obscures the underlying simplicity of the situation.

The problem of choosing a basis for the homology of a graph is just that of finding a fundamental system of circuits, and we solve this problem by using a spanning tree in the graph.

At the same time we study the cutsets of the graph. These ideas are then applied to the systematic solution of network equations, a topic which supplied the stimulus for the original theoretical development. We then investigate various formulae for the number of spanning trees in a graph, and apply these formulae to several well-known families of graphs.

The first part of the book ends with results which are derived from the expansion of certain determinants, and which illuminate the relationship between a graph and the characteristic polynomial of its adjacency matrix. The second part of the book deals with the problem of colouring the vertices of a graph in such a way that adjacent vertices have different colours.

The least number of colours for which such a colouring is possible is called the chromatic number of the graph, and we begin by investigating some connections between this.

The algebraic technique for counting the colourings of a graph is founded on a polynomial known as the chromatic polynomial. We first discuss some simple ways of calculating this polynomial, and show how these can be applied in several important cases.

Many important properties of the chromatic polynomial of a graph stem from its connection with the family of subgraphs of the graph, and we show how the chromatic polynomial can be expanded in terms of subgraphs.