Any finite abstract group can be realized as the automorphism group of a graph. The purpose of this memoir is to find the realization, for each finite abelian group, with the least number of vertices possible. The results are extended to all finite abelian groups. Thus a complete classification is provided for minimal graphs with given finite abelian automorphism group.
Graph models are extremely useful for almost all applications and applicators as they play an important role as structuring tools. They allow to model net structures – like roads, computers, telephones – instances of abstract data structures – like lists, stacks, trees – and functional or object oriented programming. In turn, graphs are models for mathematical objects, like categories and functors. This highly self-contained book about algebraic graph theory is written with a view to keep the lively and unconventional atmosphere of a spoken text to communicate the enthusiasm the author feels about this subject. The focus is on homomorphisms and endomorphisms, matrices and eigenvalues. It ends with a challenging chapter on the topological question of embeddability of Cayley graphs on surfaces.
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Teaching Mathematics Using Interactive Mapping offers novel ways to learn basic math topics such as simple relational measures or measuring hierarchies through customized interactive mapping activities. These activities focus on interactive web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) and are relevant to today’s problems and challenges. Written in a guided, hands-on, understandable manner, all activities are designed to build practical and problem-solving skills that rest on mathematical principles and move students from thinking about maps as references that focus solely on "where is" something, to analytical tools, focusing primarily on the "whys of where." Success with this transition through interaction permits most readers to master mathematical concepts and GIS tools. FEATURES Offers custom-designed geographical activities to fit with specific mathematical topics Helps students become comfortable using mathematics in a variety of professions Provides an innovative, engaging, and practical set of activities to ease readers through typically difficult, often elementary, mathematical topics: fractions, the distributive law, and much more Uses web-based GIS maps, apps, and other tools and data that can be accessed on any device, anywhere, at any time, requiring no prior GIS background Written by experienced teachers and researchers with lifelong experience in teaching mathematics, geography, and spatial analysis Features an accompanying Solution Guide, available on the book's product page, that is beneficial for instructors, students, and other readers as an aid to gauging progress. This textbook applies to undergraduate and graduate students in universities and community colleges including those in basic mathematics courses, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in geographic information systems, remote sensing, photogrammetry, geography, geodesy, information science, engineering, and geology. Professionals interested in learning techniques and technologies for collecting, analyzing, managing, processing, and visualizing geospatial datasets will also benefit from this book as they refresh their knowledge in mathematics.
The Conference participants included research mathematicians and computer scientists from colleges, universities, and industry, representing various countries. China, which hosted the First International Conference in 1986, is particularly well-represented. The 58 contributions to this proceedings v
Contains papers prepared for the 1990 multidisciplinary conference held to honor the late mathematician and researcher. Topics include applications of classic geometry to finite geometries and designs; multiple transitive permutation groups; low dimensional groups and their geometry; difference sets in 2-groups; construction of Galois groups; construction of strongly p-imbeded subgroups in finite simple groups; Hall triple systems, Fisher spaces and 3-transposition groups; explicit embeddings in finitely generated groups; 2-transitive and flag transitive designs; efficient representations of perm groups; codes and combinatorial designs; optimal normal bases for finite fields; vector space designs from quadratic forms and inequalities; primitive permutation groups, graphs and relation algebras; large sets of ordered designs, orthogonal 1-factorizations and hyperovals; algebraic integers all of whose algebraic conjugates have the same absolute value.
