Graph Coloring: From Games to Deterministic and Quantum Approaches [Hardcover]

This study is about the problem of minimal valid graph coloring, first in the form of games and then of resolution algorithms.

Maurice Clerc is a French mathematician. He worked in the Research and Development Department of France T?l?com. Retired since 2004, he remains active in various fields of research, both in particle swarm optimization (PSO)-related fields and in other areas. He regularly publishes articles, gives keynote speeches in conferences, serves as a director and thesis jury, and occasionally works as an optimization consultant.

Preface. Chapter 1 Games. Chapter 2 A few applications. Chapter 3 Encoding. Chapter 4 Deterministic resolutions. Chapter 5 Stochastic methods. Chapter 6 A quantum method. Chapter 7 Diplomatic algorithms. Chapter 8 Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

This book explores the problem of minimal valid graph coloring, first in the form of games and then of resolution algorithms. Emphasis is placed on deterministic, guaranteed and non-guaranteed methods. Stochastic methods are then just mentioned because they are already widely described in previous publications.

The study then details a general quantum algorithm of polynomial complexity. A final chapter provides elements of reflection on diplomatic algorithms that, for the problem of coloring under resource constraints, seek a compromise minimizing frustrations. The appendix includes some mathematical additions and the source codes of the main algorithms presented, in particular the one of the quantum method.

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