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Graph Theory (Graduate Texts in Mathematics)

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Regardless some background topics are not covered, I see NO LACK of mathematical strictness, but authors use many didactic tools to reaffirm readers understanding --expand topics on appendices many drawings, many examples, and exercises on the end of each topic. Mathematical notation is used in the way it is needed, to grant it will not confuse reader, a post-appendix topic is reserved to explain mathematical notation, it includes general mathematical notation, structures, operations and relations, graph parameters, family of graph, and others.

As the book series indicates, it is targeted to those whose are mathematical ripe to understand theorems and its proofs. Its references includes great papers and academic works. Asserting their authority in Graph Theory, pay attention to authors mentors: Claude Berge, Paul Erdös, and Bill Tutte.

I used this book a year from the library, and I'm buying it. An introductory course could safely use it, combined with "Graph Theory: Exercises book" (Lovasz), and "Algebraic Graph Theory" (Godsil & Royle).

I enjoyed this book, and often reference it in my algebraic graph theory conquests. Make sure if you are reading this book for reasons other than a class, that you work through some of the titled exercises, where they establish a great deal of notation and definitions. Otherwise, its not too bad.

The book is great.

However, what amazon sold is not the 3rd corrected edition as they described on the website, it's the 1st edition with lots of faults in it. I ordered the 3rd corrected version twice, but they both shipped me the 1st edition which almost drove me crazy. So if anyone wants to buy the 3rd corrected edition, please double check that they have the right version in stock. I hope that will be helpful.

I don't think there's anything bad to say about the GTM series. Essential for any CompSci theory student! Goes through some basic proof techniques for those that might be a little weak in proofs, but quickly delves into more advanced material.

i found that this book is excellent , espicially for those who want in the future to go deeply in their research