Graph Theory Merris Hardback Wiley–Blackwell 9780471389255

Graph TheoryAuthor(s): Russell Merris\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Wiley-Interscience\nISBN-13: 9780471389255, 978-0471389255\nSynopsis\nA lively invitation to the flavor, elegance, and power of graph theory\n This mathematically rigorous introduction is tempered and enlivened by numerous illustrations, revealing examples, seductive applications, and historical references. An award-winning teacher, Russ Merris has crafted a book designed to attract and engage through its spirited exposition, a rich assortment of well-chosen exercises, and a selection of topics that emphasizes the kinds of things that can be manipulated, counted, and pictured. Intended neither to be a comprehensive overview nor an encyclopedic reference, this focused treatment goes deeply enough into a sufficiently wide variety of topics to illustrate the flavor, elegance, and power of graph theory.\n Another unique feature of the book is its user-friendly modular fo.