4.0 out of 5 stars
intricate extensions of graph theory, May 22, 2006
This review is from: Fundamentals of Domination in Graphs (Chapman & Hall/CRC Pure and Applied Mathematics) (Hardcover)
Many of the ideas discussed have been circulating for years. But confined to specialist journals, making it quite difficult for an outsider to come to grips with this subject. The authors have done the reader a favour, by providing a coherent conceptual framework.
The entire book is an advanced foray into graph theory. Dense with theorems. Chapters do have problem sets, which you might need to do. Basically, this monograph is pure maths. Though perhaps after reading the book, you will be able to find applications elsewhere? The first chapter, which acts as a motivator for the rest of the book, has examples drawn from such fields as social networks and land surveying.
A good prior background for this book is Knuth's volume that covers graphs, from his series "The Art of Computer Programming".
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