>\addtolength{\baselineskip}{1.ex} >\english >\mathenumber >\begin{englishabstract} > >In this thesis we have collected some of the results in list colrings >of graphs. Suppose that we have assigned some lists (sets) of colors >to the vertices of a graph $G$. By a list coloring for $G$ (from the >assigned lists) we mean a proper coloring in which each vertex takes >on a color from its own list. The thesis is divided into four chapters, >namely choosability, unique list coloring, list critical graphs, and >some applications. > >In the first chapter, we cite a theorem of Erd\"os, Rubin, and >Taylor, which characterizes 2--choosable graphs. We also cite a theorem >of S.~Gravier which constructs all graphs who are~not $k$--choosable. >Finally we narrate the well known List Coloring Conjecture~(LCC), which >claims that the chromatic and list chromatic indices of each graph are >the same. We quote some of the progresses made towards proving this >conjecture. > >In the second chapter, we cite some characterization >theorems, and we give the proof of a theorem which relates the concepts of >uniquely colorability and uniquely list colorability. > >In the third chapter, we study the concept of list critical graphs. We cite >a theorem which characterizes list critical graphs with list chromatic >number~3. We also cite a conjecture concerning the concept of list >criticality, which is equivalent to the~LCC. > >\englishkeywords{graph coloring, list coloring, uniquely colorable graphs, >uniquely list colorable graphs, critical graphs, list critical graphs} >\end{englishabstract} >\farsi >\addtolength{\baselineskip}{-1.ex}