TY  - GEN
AU  - Lewis,R.M.R
TI  - Guide to Graph Colouring: : algorithms and applications
T2  - Texts in Computer Science
SN  - 9783030810566
U1  - 511.56 23rd
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Switzerland
PB  - Springer
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - Graph Colouring
N1  - Includes bibliography and index; Introduction to graph colouring -- Problem complexity -- Bounds and constructive heuristics -- Advanced techniques for graph colouring -- Algorithm case studies -- Applications and extensions -- Designing seating plans -- Designing sports leagues -- Designing university timetables
N2  - This textbook treats graph colouring as an algorithmic problem, with a strong emphasis on practical applications. The author describes and analyses some of the best-known algorithms for colouring graphs, focusing on whether these heuristics can provide optimal solutions in some cases; how they perform on graphs where the chromatic number is unknown; and whether they can produce better solutions than other algorithms for certain types of graphs, and why.
The introductory chapters explain graph colouring, complexity theory,  bounds and constructive algorithms. The author then shows how advanced, graph colouring techniques can be applied to classic real-world operational research problems such as designing seating plans, sports scheduling, and university timetabling. He includes many examples, suggestions for further reading, and historical notes, and the book is supplemented by an online suite of downloadable code.
The book is of value to researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in the areas of operations research, theoretical computer science, optimization, and computational intelligence
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