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A graph is just a bunch of points with lines between some of them, like a map of cities linked by roads. A rather simple notion. Nevertheless, the theory of graphs has broad and important applications, because so many things can be modeled by graphs. For example, planar graphs — graphs in which none of the lines cross are— important in designing computer chips and other electronic circuits. Also, various puzzles and games are solved easily if a little graph theory is applied.
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Gries, D., Schneider, F.B. (1993). A Theory of Graphs. In: A Logical Approach to Discrete Math. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3837-7_20
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