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01:640:428 · Mathematics · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Rutgers describes Graph Theory as the study of finite graphs, including colorability, connectedness, tournaments, Eulerian and Hamiltonian paths, and orientability. The department emphasizes applications to social, biological, computer science, and physical problems; the listed prerequisites are Calculus III and Linear Algebra (Math 250).
Can I take it?
Multivariable Calculus · Honors Calculus III · Intro Linear Algebra
How it’s graded
Fall 2024 and Fall 2025 section examples; Fall 2026 policy not located
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 311 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
2 open in snapshot
When it meets
Livingston
AI-generated overview
Recurring homework is listed in the Fall 2024 Weibel and Fall 2025 Zeilberger section pages; the latter shows assignments across the term.
Fall 2025 Zeilberger lists repeated attendance quizzes and 11 real quizzes; the Fall 2023 page also documents repeated quizzes. These are examples for those terms only.
Fall 2024 Weibel lists two midterms and a final. Fall 2025 Zeilberger lists two exams and a final. No grade weights were found.
Evidence term: Fall 2024 and Fall 2025 section examples; Fall 2026 policy not located. Past weights are not current section policy.
4 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The Fall 2024 tentative sequence starts with graph definitions, paths and distance, then degree sequences and isomorphism.
That same Fall 2024 sequence moves through trees and bridges, connectivity, then Eulerian and Hamiltonian graphs.
The Fall 2024 syllabus proceeds to digraphs and tournaments, factorization and matchings, and planar and torus graphs.
Coloring and Ramsey numbers appear later in the Fall 2024 plan. Other recent offerings include chromatic polynomials, distance, Platonic solids, Hall's theorem and combinatorial games, so later topics depend on section.
Recent Rutgers Reddit commenters recommend Math 428 and describe it as enjoyable or interesting. A January 2025 commenter who took it with Weibel reports that lectures were hard for them to follow but the material was straightforward. These are small, instructor- and student-specific anecdotes; they do not establish typical workload or section-wide experience.
Researched and independently reviewed · 8 sources · 10/14 fields found
officialSummary: found · Official course synopsis and stated prerequisite found on the department page.
Rutgers Mathematics 01:640:428 Graph Theory course description
atAGlance.weeklyHours: not-found · No current outside-class hours estimate located. Dated syllabi show homework, but do not provide enough time data to estimate weekly hours; none inferred from credits or assignment counts.
Rutgers 640:428 Graph Theory Fall 2026 syllabus workload hours · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "math 428" weekly workload hours · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "640:428" weekly workload hours · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "graph theory rutgers" hours workload
courseRatings: found · All ten signals are present. Math intensity and abstraction use the official topic description; exam intensity is a medium-confidence structural synthesis from Fall 2024 and Fall 2025 faculty-hosted syllabi. Other signals remain unscored where evidence is insufficient or section-specific; the sources do not establish current weights or workload hours.
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assessment: found · Structural assessment patterns are documented in two faculty-hosted syllabi within three years: Fall 2024 (Weibel) shows weekly homework, two midterms and a final; Fall 2025 (Zeilberger) shows frequent quizzes, weekly homework, two exams and a final. Weights are absent and these dated section examples do not establish Fall 2026 policy. Searches for Fall 2026 and the three assigned instructors found no current course syllabus; the department states syllabi may vary.
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fit.bestFor: found · Fit statements synthesize the department's listed graph topics and applications with recent student recommendations.
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fit.toughIf: found · The prerequisite and proof-related expectation are stated conservatively; assessment preference cannot be characterized without current section syllabi.
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prerequisitesInPractice: not-found · The official prerequisite is available, but no reliable student evidence explains what preparation is practically necessary beyond it.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "01:640:428" prerequisites · Rutgers Math 428 prerequisites in practice student
instructorVariation: found · Fall 2023 and Fall 2025 Zeilberger pages and Fall 2024 Weibel page support term-labeled structural differences: the two Zeilberger pages list frequent short quizzes alongside homework and exams, while Weibel lists recurring homework and two midterms plus a final. Faculty-page searches for Higgins, Mavrea, and Mehta with 428 and Fall 2024/2025/2026 found no syllabus; current section policies remain unknown.
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chapters: found · Fall 2024 faculty syllabus gives a detailed dated topic sequence and references Chartrand & Zhang; Fall 2025 and Fall 2023 Zeilberger pages provide distinct section sequences. The guide uses these as examples, not a universal order.
Rutgers 01:640:428 Graph Theory topics catalog · Rutgers Math 428 Fall 2024 Weibel syllabus table of contents topics · Rutgers Math 428 Fall 2025 Zeilberger course page topics · Rutgers Math 428 Fall 2023 Zeilberger course page topics
commonPitfalls: not-found · No source-backed course-specific pitfall and correction pair located.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "Graph Theory" "428" mistakes · Rutgers Math 428 common pitfalls graph theory
prepPlan: found · Preparation steps are limited to refreshing listed prerequisites and previewing official course topics; they are recommendations, not instructor requirements.
Rutgers Mathematics 01:640:428 Graph Theory prerequisites and topics · Rutgers Math 428 Fall 2025 course page topics
studentPerspective: found · Recent Reddit comments recommend the course and describe interest, while the January 2025 thread includes conflicting individual accounts of difficulty and lecture experience. These anecdotal reports are not generalized across instructors or used to infer workload or grading.
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materials: found · Fall 2024 Weibel lists Chartrand and Zhang, A First Course in Graph Theory (2nd ed.); Fall 2025 Zeilberger lists Robin Wilson, Introduction to Graph Theory (4th ed.). Rutgers says syllabus and text may vary; confirm with the current instructor.
Rutgers Math 428 Fall 2024 Weibel textbook table of contents · Rutgers Math 428 Fall 2025 Zeilberger textbook · Rutgers Math 428 current master textbook list
policies: not-found · No current section policies were located; policies may differ by instructor.
Rutgers 640:428 Fall 2026 attendance late work policies syllabus · Rutgers Math 428 Fall 2025 class policy
2 open · Livingston
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0115976 | Open | Monday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at LSH B105; Wednesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at LSH B105LSH B105 | Livingston | |
| 0215977 | Open | Tuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at TIL 103B; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at TIL 103BTIL 103B | Livingston |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.26
Course quality
4.23
Response rate
37.7%
Coverage
30 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ioanna Mavrea | 5 | 3.62 | 3.68 |
| Swee Hong Chan | 2 | 4.75 | 4.70 |
| Benjamin Gunby | 2 | 4.90 | 4.65 |
| Russell Matthew | 2 | 4.80 | 4.65 |
| Sheldon Goldstein | 2 | 4.40 | 4.40 |
| Jozsef Beck | 2 | 3.90 | 4.00 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Livingston
Current availability
2 open of 2
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
6
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