Graphs are everywhere, from the architecture of communication networks and chemical bonds to the complex structures of social organisations and family trees. In this foundational work, Claude Berge provides a definitive, formal, and systematic study of the mathematical properties of graphs. First published in English in 1962, this unabridged Dover edition remains an essential tool for those operating in the behavioural sciences, cybernetics, information theory, and transport logistics.
Berge moves beyond simple diagrams to explore rigorous concepts, including chromatic numbers, kernels, transport networks, and the theory of games. By formalising these structures, the book enables researchers and practitioners to apply analogous mathematical theorems across vastly different disciplines—bridging the gap between the abstract theory of relations and the realities of modern engineering and sociology. Whether you are navigating the intricacies of Eulerian circuits or solving complex transport flow problems, this authoritative text offers the mathematical precision required to model and master the interconnected systems of our world. Discover the logic governing the links that connect us all.
Used (good, see images, minor cover wear and handwritten name) Softcover ISBN 0486419754
