Efficient Graph Representations

Efficient Graph Representations

The book deals with questions which arise from storing a graph in a computer. Different classes of graphs admit different forms of computer representations, and focusing on the representations gives a new perspective on a number of problems. For a variety of classes of graphs, the book considers such questions as existence of good representations, algorithms for finding representations, questions of characterizations in terms of representation, and how the representation affects the complexity of optimization problems. General models of efficient computer representations are also considered. The book is designed to be used both as a text for a graduate course on topics related to graph representation, and as a monograph for anyone interested in research in the field of graph representation. The material is of interest both to those focusing purely on graph theory and to those working in the area of graph algorithms.

Efficient Graph Representations.

Efficient Graph Representations.

The book deals with questions which arise from storing a graph in a computer. Different classes of graphs admit different forms of computer representations, and focusing on the representations gives a new perspective on a number of problems. For a variety of classes of graphs, the book considers such questions as existence of good representations, algorithms for finding representations, questions of characterizations in terms of representation, and how the representation affects the complexity of optimization problems. General models of efficient computer representations are also considered. The book is designed to be used both as a text for a graduate course on topics related to graph representation, and as a monograph for anyone interested in research in the field of graph representation. The material is of interest both to those focusing purely on graph theory and to those working in the area of graph algorithms.