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What is shared between lexical distance maps -- which show the relationships between different languages -- and highway systems? Between power grids and neural networks? To a mathematician, all of these structures might look a little like graphs: collections of vertices connected by lines, or edges. The world of graphs is vast and extensively studied; in this class, we'll take a panoramic view, zooming in to some interesting problems (especially concerning graph colorings!), some exciting applications, and even some open questions. You'll solve graph puzzles, brainstorm proofs in small groups, and much, much more!