Brooks' Theorem Graph Coloring and Critical Graphs

Brooks' Theorem (1941) is one of the most famous and fundamental theorems in graph theory – it is mentioned/treated in all general monographs on graph theory. It has sparked research in several directions. This book presents a comprehensive overview of this development and see it in context. It...

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Main Authors: Stiebitz, Michael, Schweser, Thomas (Author), Toft, Bjarne (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature Switzerland 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
Series:Springer Monographs in Mathematics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Degree Bounds for the Chromatic Number
  • 2 Degeneracy and Colorings
  • 3 Colorings and Orientations of Graphs
  • 4 Properties of Critical Graphs
  • 5 Critical Graphs with few Edges
  • 6 Bounding χ by ∆ and ω
  • 7 Coloring of Hypergraphs
  • 8 Homomorphisms and Colorings
  • 9 Coloring Graphs on Surface
  • Appendix A: Brooks’ Fundamental Paper
  • Appendix B: Tutte’s Lecture from 1992
  • Appendix C: Basic Graph Theory Concepts