MTH 881 SS17
MTH 881 Graduate Graph Theory Spring 2018

Schedule

Course Page: math.msu.edu/~magyar/math881

Topics and dates are tentative, and changes will be posted throughout the semester.

  • References: [B] Bollobás; [D] Diestel.

    LectDateSection: Topic




    11/8 Overview: Four-Color & Kuratowski Thms. Cayley graphs. Heat equation & spectrum.
    21/10 B I: Walks, paths, cycles. Tree definitions, Δ(T) leaves. ∑ d(v) = 2m. Euler circuits & Hamilton cycles.
    31/12 B I: Distance shells V = ∪ Di, Γ(Di) ⊂ Di−1 ∪ Di ∪ Di+1, spanning tree algorithm.
    No odd cycle ⇒ no edge in Di ⇒ bipartite ⇒ m ≤ n2/4. Mantel: m > n2/4 ⇒ C3 ⊂ G.

    1/15 ML King Day, no class
    41/17 B III: HW 2 κ(G) ≥ 2 solution. Menger's Theorem, short proof.
    Flows, Ford-Fulkerson Max Cut/Min Flow Theorem.
    51/19 B III: Proof of MC/MF. Corollaries: Edge Menger; Hall Matching, Representatives. Dilworth Thm.

    61/22
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    81/26

    91/29
    101/31
    112/2
    Last day for tuition refund

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    152/12
    162/14
    172/16

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    222/28
    Last day to drop with no grade reported
    233/2

    3/3− 3/11  Spring Break

    243/12
    253/14
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