MS-E1050 - Graph Theory D, Lecture, 13.9.2021-22.10.2021

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

The students will after the course understand the basic invariants of graphs and how they are related by regularity and structural graph theory.

 

Credits: 5

Schedule: 13.09.2021 - 22.10.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Ragnar Freij-Hollanti, Matteo Allaix

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Basic properties as connectivity, planarity and minor containment. The Szemerédi regularity lemma and Ramsey theory; the graph minor theorem and the strong perfect graph theorem.

     

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Homework, possibly an exam.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures and tutored problem solving 36h (3x2h/week, 6 weeks), self-study about 100h.

     

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Graph Theory, Diestel, 5th edition.

     

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Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

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    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I-I

    2021-2022 Autumn I-I

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