Course detail

Graphs and Algorithms

FSI-SGA-AAcad. year: 2021/2022

The course will provide students with basic concepts of the theory of graphs and with some algorithms based on that theory. After the basic definitions, the classic problems will be discussed including the Euler path and Hamilton cycle of a graph, vertex colouring, planar graphs etc. The next concept to be investigated will be trees and tree-based algorithms. Attention will also be paid to the problem of finding the shortest path in a graph. Students will also learn about bipartite graphs and matching problems. Oriented graphs will be introduced to build networks and flows in them and deal with algorithms used to find a critical path. The course will be oriented towards applications of graphs that can be found in many areas of practical life. Emphasis will be placed on applications in computer science, optimization and theory of control and in operation research.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Josef Šlapal, CSc.

Department

Institute of Mathematics (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students will be made familiar with the basics of the theory of graphs and graph algorithms.
This will provide them with tools for using graphs to model various practical problems, which may then be solved by using the graph algorithms.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have secondary school knowledge of set theory and combinatorics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The course unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively and passed a written test. The exam has a written and an oral part. The written part tests student's ability to deal with various problems using the knowledge and skills acquired in the course. In the oral part, the student has ro prove that he or she has mastered the related theory.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course aims to acquaint the students with the theory of graphs and graph-based algorithms, which are commonly used to solve problems in engineering and other areas.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The attendance at seminars is required and will be checked systematically by the teacher supervising the seminar. If a student misses a seminar, an excused absence can be cpmpensated for via make-up topics of exercises.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Biggs, N.L.: Discrete Mathematics, Oxford Science Publications 1999 (EN)
Saoub, K.R.: Graph Theory, An Introduction to Proofs, Algorithms, and Applications, Chapman and Hall/CRC 2021 (EN)
Zverovich, V.: Modern Applications of Graph Theory, OUP Oxford 2021  (EN)

Recommended reading

Sedláček, J.: Úvod do teorie grafů, Academia, Praha 1977 (CS)
Wallis, W.D.: A Beginner's Guide to Graph Theory, Birkhäuser Boston 2000 (EN)
Willson, J.R., Watkins, J.J.: Graphs: An Introductory Approach, Wiley 1990 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-MAI-P Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme M2A-A Master's

    branch M-MAI , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-MAI-A Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme N-AIM-A Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Karel Mikulášek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic concepts
2. Paths and cycles
3. Colouring of vertices
4. Trees
5. Sorting algorithms
6. Spanning trees
7. The shortest path problem
8. Bipartite graphs
9.Colouring of edges
10.Matching
11.Directed graphs
12.The critical path problem
13.Flows in networks

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Karel Mikulášek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Seminars will closely follow the lectures.