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Lecture

Cayley Graphs: Properties and Applications

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This lecture covers the properties and applications of Cayley graphs, focusing on their structure, connectivity, and use in group theory and network analysis. The instructor discusses the concept of generators, bi-Lipschitz functions, and the relationship between Cayley graphs and group elements.

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Ontological neighbourhood

Mathematics

Discrete mathematics: Graph theory

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In mathematics, a Cayley graph, also known as a Cayley color graph, Cayley diagram, group diagram, or color group, is a graph that encodes the abstract structure of a group. Its definition is suggested by Cayley's theorem (named after Arthur Cayley), and uses a specified set of generators for the group. It is a central tool in combinatorial and geometric group theory. The structure and symmetry of Cayley graphs makes them particularly good candidates for constructing families of expander graphs.

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