Spectral Graph Theory

This book is based on 10 lectures given at the CBMS workshop on spectral graph theory in June 1994 at Fresno State University. Chung's well-written exposition can be likened to a conversation with a good teacher - one who not only gives you the facts, but tells you what is really going on, why it is worth doing, and how it is related to familiar ideas in other areas. The monograph is accessible to the nonexpert who is interested in reading about this evolving area of mathematics.
Based on ten lectures given at the CBMS workshop on spectral graph theory in June 1994 at Fresno State U., this monograph contains a total of 12 chapters addressing topics including eigenvalues and the Laplacian of a graph; isoperimetric problems; Harnack and Sobolev inequalities; and advanced techniques for random walks on graphs. For graduate students in mathematics and research mathematicians. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.