Course Catalog 2007-2008

MAT-41196 GRAPH THEORY, 6 cr
Graph Theory

Courses persons responsible
Keijo Ruohonen

Lecturers
Keijo Ruohonen

Implementations
Programs: Electrical Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering, Information Technology, Automation Engineering, Information and Knowledge Management, Communications and Electronics, Science and Engineering, Biotechnology
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Exercise 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Introduction to graphs, one of the most useful and used tools in discrete mathematics, networks and algorithmics.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Basic properties of graphs and networks. Directed graphs. Matrix representations of graphs. Graph-theoretical algorithms. Geometric graph theory. Matroids.       

Requirements for completing the course
Active participation in exercises and written solutions to homework exercises, or a closed-book written exam.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

  • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures Graph Theory K. Ruohonen     (Contents,References)(pdf, 0.9 Mb) Yes  English 
    Book Graph Theory and Its Applications Gross, J.L. & Yellen, J. 1-58488-505-X     No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    MAT-31090 MAT-31090 Matrix Algebra 1 5 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    The course is lectured biennially.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

  • Course will not be lectured in the academic year 2007-2008.

  • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

  • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Exercises 48
    Assignments 96
    Total sum 144

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    Last modified 16.02.2007
    Modified byKeijo Ruohonen