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PREFIX ______MAD______ COURSE NUMBER ___6307_______ LAB CODE (L or C) _____
(first term course will be offered)
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GRAPH THEORY
CREDITS: TEXTBOOK INFORMATION:
3 J.A. BONDY AND U.S.R. MURTY, GRAPH THEORY, GRADUATE TEXTS IN MATHEMATICS 244, SPRINGER, 2008.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION, NO MORE THAN 3 LINES:

A first graduate course in theory and applications of graphs including basic properties; algorithms; matchings; network flows;
connectivity; colorings; planarity; vector spaces and polynomials associated with a graph.

PREREQUISITES W/MINIMUM GRADE:* COREQUISITES: OTHER REGISTRATION CONTROLS (MAJOR, COLLEGE, LEVEL):
MAS 4107 LINEAR ALGEBRA 2 NONE
(MINIMUM GRADE C) OR MAS 5311
INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT
ALGEBRA 1 (MINIMUM GRADE C)
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*DEFAULT MINIMUM GRADE IS D-.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO TEACH THIS COURSE:
PH. D IN MATHEMATICS

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Computer Science

Stephen C. Locke, [email protected], (561) 297-3350_________________________________________________

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 From: "Stephen C. Locke" <[email protected]>
Subject: Fwd: Graph Theory proposal
Date: March 15, 2010 1:11:24 PM EDT
To: [email protected]
1 Attachment, 38.0 KB

Here is a copy of what I sent.

I received no direct response. However, I did see Marty in the parking lot a day or so after sending and told him I had sent him the information. He
seemed positive, but that's hardly evidence.

I could ask him for a response per e-mail, even if it is non-committal.

Stephen

(Syllabus file re-attached, as Eudora was giving me a message about a possible security compromise if I just left the old file attached.)

Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:12:51 -0500

To: [email protected], "Roy B. Levow" <[email protected]>, [email protected]
From: "Stephen C. Locke" <[email protected]>
Subject: Graph Theory proposal

Marty,

The graph theory course I mentioned to you (tentatively titled "Algorithmic Graph Theory") is temporarily shelved. Our graduate committee
decided to just go ahead with the first semester, "Graph Theory"; proposed syllabus attached just in case you're interested. It does have several
standard algorithms which almost everyone teaches in the first semester of graph theory.

The course would overlap somewhat with our undergraduate course, but I would expect to be able to go more quickly (since students should
have been drilled on proofs already) and thus go a fair bit deeper. I might consider letting in a student who had an undergraduate course in
graph theory, hoping that the overlap and the material on basic algorithms will give them a breather so that they have time to work on their proof
skills, so that these increase. I'd expect that near the end of the course, students could critically read some of the easier research articles in
graph theory.

Stephen

Graph_Theor…oc (38.0 KB)

 From: Marty Solomon <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Graph Theory proposal
Date: March 15, 2010 3:46:24 PM EDT
To: "Stephen C. Locke" <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected], [email protected]
Reply-To: Marty Solomon <[email protected]>

Stephen,

It looks good!

I don't know how many of our students have the prerequisites

you require, but I'm sure that some, from time to
time, will have the appropriate background and interests for the
course.

Thanks for running it by me.

Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen C. Locke <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:13:28 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Graph Theory proposal

Marty,

Did you get a chance to look at the Graph Theory Proposal I sent
you? Our programs committee rep will be putting the course through
committee soon and would like proof of our collegiality.

Stephen
 Course Syllabus for Graph Theory

1. Course title/number, number of credit hours

Graph Theory, MAD 6307, 3 credit hours

2. Course prerequisites
a. MAS 4107 Linear Algebra 2 (Minimum Grade C)
or
b. MAS 5311 Introduction to Abstract Algebra 1 (Minimum Grade C)

3. Course logistics
a. Term – Spring 2011
b. Notation if online course – N/A
c. Class location and time (if classroom-based course) – To be determined

4. Instructor contact information

a. Instructor’s name – Stephen C. Locke
b. Office address – Science & Engineering Bldg, SE43, Room 286
c. Office hours – To be determined
d. Contact telephone number – office (561) 297-3350, fax (561) 297-2436
e. E-mail address – [email protected]

5. TA contact information (if applicable)

N/A

6. Course description
A first graduate course in theory and applications of graphs including basic properties; algorithms;
matchings; network flows; connectivity; colorings; planarity; vector spaces and polynomials associated
with a graph.

7. Course objectives/student learning outcomes

This is a first graduate course in theory and applications of graphs including basic properties; algorithms;
matching’s; network flows; connectivity; colorings; planarity; vector spaces and polynomials associated
with a graph.

Graph Theory is many things to many people. It is a study of structures and relationships. Most people have
seen a graph, even if they did not call it by that name: a flowchart for a computer program; a business
hierarchy; an electrical network; ball and stick depictions of molecules; a map of airline flights; family
trees; tennis playoff diagrams; road maps.

In this course, we study properties of abstract graphs. We also study procedures for solving problems
modeled by graphs: what is the shortest path from A to B; what is the minimum cost for connecting several
points; how much can be transported through a system and where are the weak points; what’s the best way
to pair up a list of people with a list of jobs; when are two structures the same?

After completion of the course, the student should be familiar with basic graph-theoretic terminology and
should be proficient at solving exercises of the difficulty typically given to graduate students in graph
theory. The student should also be able to produce well-written proofs for such exercises, including
presentation and defense of these proofs. The student should be proficient at identifying problems solvable
by the algorithms and techniques developed in class, including matching and network flows algorithms,
depth-first and breadth-first search, and use of extremality. The student should also be able to follow
selected research papers in graph theory.

8. Course evaluation method

There will be graded homework assignments accounting for 40% of the student's cumulative
performance, a midterm exam, accounting for 30% of the student's cumulative performance, and a final
exam that accounts for 30% of the cumulative performance. The overall grade in the course is derived
from the cumulative performance according to the following table.

9. Course grading scale (optional)

Cumulative Performance Grade
>94% A
>90% - 94% A-
>87% - 90% B+
>83% - 87% B
>80% - 83% B-
>75% - 80% C+
>65% - 75% C
>60% - 65% C-
>57% - 60% D+
>53% - 57% D
>50% - 53% D-
<50% F

10. Policy on makeup tests, late work, and incompletes

If a student cannot attend an exam or hand in a homework project on time due to circumstances
beyond their control then the instructor may assign appropriate make-up work. Students will not be
penalized for absences due to participation in University-approved activities, including athletic or
scholastics teams, musical and theatrical performances, and debate activities. These students will be
allowed to make up missed work without any reduction in the student’s final course grade.
Reasonable accommodation will also be made for students participating in a religious observance.
Also, note that grades of Incomplete (“I”) are reserved for students who are passing a course but
have not completed all the required work because of exceptional circumstances. A grade of “I” will
only be given under certain conditions and in accordance with the academic policies and regulations
put forward in FAU’s University Catalog. The student must show exceptional circumstances why
requirements cannot be met. A request for an incomplete grade has to be made in writing with
supporting documentation, where appropriate.

11. Special course requirements (if applicable)

N/A

12. Classroom etiquette policy (if applicable)

University policy on the use of electronic devices states: “In order to enhance and maintain a
productive atmosphere for education, personal communication devices, such as cellular telephones
and pagers, are to be disabled in class sessions.”

13. Disability policy statement

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), students who require special
accommodation due to a disability to properly execute coursework must register with the Office for
Students with Disabilities (OSD) -- in Boca Raton, SU 133 (561-297-3880); in Davie, MOD 1 (954-
236-1222); in Jupiter, SR 117 (561-799-8585); or at the Treasure Coast, CO 128 (772-873-3305) –
and follow all OSD procedures.
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Students at Florida Atlantic University are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards.
Academic dishonesty is considered a serious breach of these ethical standards, because it interferes
with the university mission to provide a high quality education in which no student enjoys an unfair
advantage over any other. Academic dishonesty is also destructive of the university community,
which is grounded in a system of mutual trust and places high value on personal integrity and
individual responsibility. Harsh penalties are associated with academic dishonesty. For more
information, see University Regulation 4.001 at http://www.fau.edu/regulations/chapter4/4.001
Honor_Code.pdf

15. Required texts/readings

J.A. Bondy and U.S.R. Murty, Graph Theory, Graduate Texts in Mathematics 244, Springer, 2008.

16. Supplementary/recommended readings

a. B. Bollobás, Modern Graph Theory, Graduate Texts in Mathematics 184, Springer, 1998.
b. D. West, Introduction to Graph Theory, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001.
c. C. Godsil and G. Royce. Algebraic Graph Theory. Springer GTM 207 New York 2001.
d. J.L. Gross and T.W. Tucker. Topological Graph Theory. Wiley-Interscience 1987.

17. Course topical outline

Lecture Schedule
o Basic properties: Material equivalent to Chapters 1 and 2 (sections 2.1 to 2.6) in Bondy and Murty could
be assigned to students as readings, with some covered in class to maintain pacing. [ca. 2 weeks]
o Matching algorithms and network flows: Hall's theorem, König-Egervary theorem, Kuhn-Menkres
algorithm. {0,1}-flows, extensions to rational flows. Derivation of Hall's theorem, König-Egervary
theorem, and four versions of Menger's theorem from {0,1}-flows. Computational complexity of at least
one of these algorithms. [ca. 2.5 weeks.]
o Connectivity and cycles: Continuation of results using Menger's theorems. Hamilton cycles. NP-
complete problems. Dirac's theorem. Tarjan's DFS block algorithm.[ca. 3 weeks]
o Colorings: Matchings in a bipartite graph yield edge-coloring. Vizing's theorem. Brooks's theorem. [ca.
1.5 weeks.]
o Planarity and embeddings on surfaces: Kurotowski's theorem. Euler's Theorem. Grinberg's Theorem
(sometimes called Kozyrev-Grinberg theorem). The 5-color theorem. Heawood's theorem. [ca. 2.5
weeks.]
o Vector spaces associated with a graph: Cycle space. Bond space. Circulations. [ca. 1 week.]
o Polynomials associated with a graph. Chromatic polynomial, Characteristic polynomial and
Eigenvalues, Matrix-tree theorem, Flow polynomial, Whitney rank polynomial and Tutte's polynomial.
[ca. 2.5 weeks.]
o Other topics of interest might be introduced very briefly during lectures or after completion of a series
of lectures on one of the above topics. Matroid polynomials, Knot polynomials, directed graphs,
hypergraphs, etc. [ca. 1 week.]