Good undergrad level graph theory book?
I'm looking for a good undergrad level graph theory book. I tried to read Bondy and Murty's, but I struggled with the first part about isomorphisms (I think, because I haven't gone through a Topology course yet). So, before reading those more difficult books, I want one that is easier, to get acquinted with the subject, but that is not a dumbed-down-graphs-for-dummies type of text.
Any suggestions?
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I'm looking for a good undergrad level graph theory book. I tried to read Bondy and Murty's, but I struggled with the first part about isomorphisms (I think, because I haven't gone through a Topology course yet). So, before reading those more difficult books, I want one that is easier, to get acquinted with the subject, but that is not a dumbed-down-graphs-for-dummies type of text.
Any suggestions?
graph-theory reference-request soft-question book-recommendation
edited Dec 23 at 23:44
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asked Dec 23 at 23:13
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Google "graph theory for high school students".
– John Douma
Dec 23 at 23:20
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I'm looking for a good undergrad level graph theory book. I tried to read Bondy and Murty's, but I struggled with the first part about isomorphisms (I think, because I haven't gone through a Topology course yet). So, before reading those more difficult books, I want one that is easier, to get acquinted with the subject, but that is not a dumbed-down-graphs-for-dummies type of text.
Any suggestions?
graph-theory reference-request soft-question book-recommendation
edited Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
33k22452
asked Dec 23 at 23:13
Daniel Bonilla Jaramillo
459310
I'm looking for a good undergrad level graph theory book. I tried to read Bondy and Murty's, but I struggled with the first part about isomorphisms (I think, because I haven't gone through a Topology course yet). So, before reading those more difficult books, I want one that is easier, to get acquinted with the subject, but that is not a dumbed-down-graphs-for-dummies type of text.
Any suggestions?
graph-theory reference-request soft-question book-recommendation
graph-theory reference-request soft-question book-recommendation
edited Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
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asked Dec 23 at 23:13
Daniel Bonilla Jaramillo
459310
edited Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
33k22452
asked Dec 23 at 23:13
Daniel Bonilla Jaramillo
459310
edited Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
33k22452
edited Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
33k22452
edited Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
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33k22452
asked Dec 23 at 23:13
Daniel Bonilla Jaramillo
459310
asked Dec 23 at 23:13
Daniel Bonilla Jaramillo
459310
asked Dec 23 at 23:13
Daniel Bonilla Jaramillo
459310
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Google "graph theory for high school students".
– John Douma
Dec 23 at 23:20
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Google "graph theory for high school students".
– John Douma
Dec 23 at 23:20
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Google "graph theory for high school students".
– John Douma
Dec 23 at 23:20
Google "graph theory for high school students".
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Many years ago, I started with Douglas West's Introduction to Graph Theory and found it to clearly cover the basics.
Graduate-level study would definitely warrant a different style of a text, perhaps Diestel's Graph Theory would be good for that.
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Bolloba's Modern Graph Theory is graduate book, but it might be worth looking at since Graph Theory isn't built upon extensive theory anyway, not in same way say, you have to go through several courses on calculus before going onto rigorous analysis and higher subjects.
answered Dec 24 at 0:31
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I can heartily recommend "Introduction to graph theory" written by Robin J. Wilson. This book explain in detail the basics of graph theory and more complicated aspects of it. Moreover I really like the language and the proofs are very intuitive.
You can read it here.
answered Dec 23 at 23:21
Hendrra
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Maybe you mean "highly recommend" -- "hardly recommend" means it would be hard for you to recommend the book.
– littleO
Dec 23 at 23:24
@littleO My guess was he meant "heartily recommend".
– bof
Dec 23 at 23:27
Yes, of course! It’s a typo. I’ve jest edited my post.
– Hendrra
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Many years ago, I started with Douglas West's Introduction to Graph Theory and found it to clearly cover the basics.
Graduate-level study would definitely warrant a different style of a text, perhaps Diestel's Graph Theory would be good for that.
answered Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
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Many years ago, I started with Douglas West's Introduction to Graph Theory and found it to clearly cover the basics.
Graduate-level study would definitely warrant a different style of a text, perhaps Diestel's Graph Theory would be good for that.
answered Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
33k22452
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Many years ago, I started with Douglas West's Introduction to Graph Theory and found it to clearly cover the basics.
Graduate-level study would definitely warrant a different style of a text, perhaps Diestel's Graph Theory would be good for that.
answered Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
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Many years ago, I started with Douglas West's Introduction to Graph Theory and found it to clearly cover the basics.
Graduate-level study would definitely warrant a different style of a text, perhaps Diestel's Graph Theory would be good for that.
answered Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
33k22452
answered Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
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answered Dec 23 at 23:44
gt6989b
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answered Dec 23 at 23:44
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Bolloba's Modern Graph Theory is graduate book, but it might be worth looking at since Graph Theory isn't built upon extensive theory anyway, not in same way say, you have to go through several courses on calculus before going onto rigorous analysis and higher subjects.
answered Dec 24 at 0:31
BMcNally
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Bolloba's Modern Graph Theory is graduate book, but it might be worth looking at since Graph Theory isn't built upon extensive theory anyway, not in same way say, you have to go through several courses on calculus before going onto rigorous analysis and higher subjects.
answered Dec 24 at 0:31
BMcNally
112
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Bolloba's Modern Graph Theory is graduate book, but it might be worth looking at since Graph Theory isn't built upon extensive theory anyway, not in same way say, you have to go through several courses on calculus before going onto rigorous analysis and higher subjects.
answered Dec 24 at 0:31
BMcNally
112
Bolloba's Modern Graph Theory is graduate book, but it might be worth looking at since Graph Theory isn't built upon extensive theory anyway, not in same way say, you have to go through several courses on calculus before going onto rigorous analysis and higher subjects.
answered Dec 24 at 0:31
BMcNally
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I can heartily recommend "Introduction to graph theory" written by Robin J. Wilson. This book explain in detail the basics of graph theory and more complicated aspects of it. Moreover I really like the language and the proofs are very intuitive.
You can read it here.
answered Dec 23 at 23:21
Hendrra
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Maybe you mean "highly recommend" -- "hardly recommend" means it would be hard for you to recommend the book.
– littleO
Dec 23 at 23:24
@littleO My guess was he meant "heartily recommend".
– bof
Dec 23 at 23:27
Yes, of course! It’s a typo. I’ve jest edited my post.
– Hendrra
2 days ago
add a comment |
I can heartily recommend "Introduction to graph theory" written by Robin J. Wilson. This book explain in detail the basics of graph theory and more complicated aspects of it. Moreover I really like the language and the proofs are very intuitive.
You can read it here.
answered Dec 23 at 23:21
Hendrra
1,079416
Maybe you mean "highly recommend" -- "hardly recommend" means it would be hard for you to recommend the book.
– littleO
Dec 23 at 23:24
@littleO My guess was he meant "heartily recommend".
– bof
Dec 23 at 23:27
Yes, of course! It’s a typo. I’ve jest edited my post.
– Hendrra
2 days ago
add a comment |
I can heartily recommend "Introduction to graph theory" written by Robin J. Wilson. This book explain in detail the basics of graph theory and more complicated aspects of it. Moreover I really like the language and the proofs are very intuitive.
You can read it here.
answered Dec 23 at 23:21
Hendrra
1,079416
I can heartily recommend "Introduction to graph theory" written by Robin J. Wilson. This book explain in detail the basics of graph theory and more complicated aspects of it. Moreover I really like the language and the proofs are very intuitive.
You can read it here.
answered Dec 23 at 23:21
Hendrra
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answered Dec 23 at 23:21
Hendrra
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answered Dec 23 at 23:21
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answered Dec 23 at 23:21
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Maybe you mean "highly recommend" -- "hardly recommend" means it would be hard for you to recommend the book.
– littleO
Dec 23 at 23:24
@littleO My guess was he meant "heartily recommend".
– bof
Dec 23 at 23:27
Yes, of course! It’s a typo. I’ve jest edited my post.
– Hendrra
2 days ago
add a comment |
Maybe you mean "highly recommend" -- "hardly recommend" means it would be hard for you to recommend the book.
– littleO
Dec 23 at 23:24
@littleO My guess was he meant "heartily recommend".
– bof
Dec 23 at 23:27
Yes, of course! It’s a typo. I’ve jest edited my post.
– Hendrra
2 days ago
Maybe you mean "highly recommend" -- "hardly recommend" means it would be hard for you to recommend the book.
– littleO
Dec 23 at 23:24
Maybe you mean "highly recommend" -- "hardly recommend" means it would be hard for you to recommend the book.
– littleO
Dec 23 at 23:24
@littleO My guess was he meant "heartily recommend".
– bof
Dec 23 at 23:27
@littleO My guess was he meant "heartily recommend".
– bof
Dec 23 at 23:27
Yes, of course! It’s a typo. I’ve jest edited my post.
– Hendrra
2 days ago
Yes, of course! It’s a typo. I’ve jest edited my post.
– Hendrra
2 days ago
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