Math 412
Introduction to Graph Theory
Sections D13 and D14

Instructor: Alexandr Kostochka
Office: 234 Illini Hall
Phone: (217) 265-8037 (office)
Fax: (217) 333-9576
E-mail: kostochk@math.uiuc.edu
Time and place: 11am-11:50am MWF, 243 Altgeld Hall
Final exam: 7:00 - 10:00 PM, Monday, May 10
Office hours: 3-4pm Monday and Friday, 4-5pm Wednesday, and by appointment



Class Announcements


  • We have help sessions on Tuesdays, from 5pm to 6:30pm in 141 Altgeld Hall.
  • All our evening tests will be in Room 143 Altgeld Hall:
    Test 1: Tuesday, February 16, 7pm-8:30pm; Test 2: Tuesday, March 16, 7pm-8:30pm; Test 4: Tuesday, April 27, 7pm-8:30pm.
    We also will have Test 3 in class on Wednesday, April 7.
  • Topics for Test 1 are:
    0. Definitions. 1. Bipartite graphs. A characterization of bipartite graphs. 2. Isomorphism of graphs. 3. Representations of graphs: adjacency and incidence matrices. 4. Eulerian circuits and trails. Euler Theorem. 5. Extremal problems on graphs. Mantel's Theorem. 6. Graphic sequences. A theorem on such sequences. 7. Directed graphs: degrees, connectivity, Eulerian circuits, de Bruijn graphs. 8. Tournaments, kings in tournaments.
  • Topics covered by Quiz 2 are: 1. A characterization of bipartite graphs. 2. Degree Sum Formula. 3. Euler's Theorem. 4. Graphic sequences. Havel-Hakimi Theorem. 5. Mantel's Theorem on maximum number of edges in triangle-free graphs. 6. Definitions about directed graphs. 7. De Bruijn graphs. 8. Kings in tournaments. A theorem on the existence of kings. 9. Trees. A characterization theorem for trees. 10. Distance in graphs: eccentricity, diameter, radius,center. Jordan's theorem on centers of trees.
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    You may send comments to: kostochk@math.uiuc.edu

    Last changed on February 8, 2010.