This standard textbook on modern graph theory combines the authority of a classic with the engaging freshness of style that is the hallmark of active mathematics. It covers the core material of the subject, with concise yet complete proofs, while offering glimpses of more advanced methods in each field via one or two deeper results.
This is a major new edition. Among many other improvements, it offers additional tools for applying the regularity lemma, brings the tangle theory of graph minors up to the cutting edge of current research, and addresses new topics such as chi-boundedness in perfect graph theory.
The book can be used as a reliable text for an introductory graduate course and is also suitable for self-study.
From the reviews:
“Deep, clear, wonderful. This is a serious book about the heart of graph theory. It has depth and integrity.” Persi Diaconis & Ron Graham, SIAM Review
“The book has received a very enthusiastic reception, which it amply deserves. A masterly elucidation of modern graph theory.” Bulletin of the Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications
“Succeeds dramatically ... a hell of a good book.” MAA Reviews
“ ... like listening to someone explain mathematics.” Bulletin of the AMS
By:
Reinhard Diestel Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Country of Publication: Germany Edition: Sixth Edition 2025 Volume: 173 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
ISBN:9783662701065 ISBN 10: 3662701065 Series:Graduate Texts in Mathematics Pages: 455 Publication Date:13 December 2024 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Reinhard Diestel is Professor at the Department of Mathematics at the University of Hamburg.