This book presents an introduction to some of the interactions between algebra and combinatorics. It focuses on the characteristic and matchings polynomials of a graph and introduces the theory of polynomial spaces. The book is intended for beginning graduate students in mathematics.
This book presents an introduction to some of the interactions between algebra and combinatorics. It focuses on the characteristic and matchings polynomials of a graph and introduces the theory of polynomial spaces. The book is intended for beginning graduate students in mathematics.