Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Second Semester, 2016-2017

Comprehensive Examination (Part B)
(Open Book)
Course Code: MATH F243 Course Name: Graphs & Networks
Date: 10.05.2017 Day: Wednesday
Max Marks: 20 Time: 3.30 P.M. – 5.00 P.M.
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Instructions: There are five questions. Answer all the questions. All graphs should be labeled properly. Different
colors ink can be used except red color. Marks for each question are given at the end of the question.
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1. Two disjoint trees 𝑇1 and 𝑇2 are formed after removal of certain edge(s) from a tree 𝑇 of size 58. If
the number of edges in 𝑇1 and number of vertices in 𝑇2 are same, then find the order and size of 𝑇1
and 𝑇2 . [3]
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2. Let 𝐺 be a connected graph of order 𝑛 and size 𝑚. Show that if 𝑛 ≥ 2 (𝑚2 − 3𝑚 + 6), then 𝐺 is
Hamiltonian. [4]
3. Let 𝐺 be a connected graph whose degree sequence is 2,2,3,3,4. Draw the graph 𝐺 and derive its
chromatic polynomial. Using chromatic polynomial, determine in how many ways 𝐺 can be colored
using 5 different colors. [4]
4. Let 𝐺 be a regular planar graph each of whose region is bounded by either 4 edges or 6 edges. Each
region of 4-edges is bounded by a region of 6-edges and vice-versa. Degree of each vertex of 𝐺 is 3.
Find the number of 4-edges and 6-edges region in 𝐺. [4]
5. Using max flow-min cut theorem, find a maximal flow and its value of the following network from
the source S to the sink T. Show that this flow is maximum. (Write all steps). [5]

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