August 1997
MA214: DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

QUESTION 4

Total Marks: 20 Marks

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4. (a) Find the adjacency matrix for
(i) K4, the complete graph on four vertices. [3]
Award three marks for all rows correct: two marks for three rows correct; one mark for two rows correct; otherwise no marks.
[3 marks]
(ii) K2,3 the complete bipartite graph on (2,3) vertices. [3]
Award three marks for all rows correct; two marks for four rows correct; one mark for three rows correct; otherwise no marks.
[3 marks]
(b) Show that the following pairs of graphs are not isomorphic by finding an isomorphic invariant that they do not share.
(i)

[2]
G has nine edges, but G' has only eight edges.
G has a vertex of degree four, but G' does not.
Award two marks for any correct reason, such as the above two.
[2 marks]
(ii)

[2]
H has a vertex of degree four, but H' does not.
Award two marks for any correct reason, such as the above.
[2 marks]
(c) Show that the two graphs below are isomorphic by finding the two functions
g : V( G ) ® V( G' )
h : E( G ) ® E( G' )
by drawing the arrow diagrams, such that, for all v Î V(G) and e Î E(G) , v is an endpoint of e iff g(v) is an endpoint of h(e). [5]

Award one mark for each pair of correct arrows.
[5 marks]
(d) Redraw the following bipartite graphs, so that their bipartite natures are evident. [5]

Award one mark for each correct pair of arrows; maximum two marks.

Award three marks for all arrows correct; two marks for four correct; one mark for two correct; none otherwise.
[5 marks]