Graph Theory

This is the§first in a series of volumes, which provide an extensive overview of§conjectures and open problems in graph theory. The readership of each volume is§geared toward graduate students who may be searching for research ideas.§However, the well-established mathematician will find the overall exposition§engaging and enlightening. Each chapter, presented in a story-telling style,§includes more than a simple collection of results on a particular topic.§Each contribution conveys the§history, evolution, and techniques used to solve the authors' favorite§conjectures and open problems, enhancing the reader's overall comprehension and§enthusiasm.§§The editors§were inspired to create these volumes by the popular and well attended special§sessions, entitled "My Favorite Graph Theory Conjectures," which were held§at the winter AMS/MAA Joint Meeting in Boston (January, 2012), the SIAM§Conference on Discrete Mathematics in Halifax (June,2012) and the winter§AMS/MAA Joint meeting in Baltimore(January, 2014). In an effort to aid in the§creation and dissemination of open problems, which is crucial to the growth and§development of a field, the editors requested the speakers, as well as notable§experts in graph theory, to contribute to these volumes.§