Introduction
This module presents a subset of the mathematical topic known as
graph theory. You then will be shown how you can put a
knowledge of this area of mathematics to use in a concrete
application: routing in computer and telephone
networks.
The Network As A Graph
Figure 1:
How do we ensure that all nodes in a network will be able to
communicate quickly and reliably?
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Getting Started
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