Map Color Theorem
Gerhard Ringel
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Paperback. Series: Grundlehren der Mathematischen Wissenschaften. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
In 1890 P. J. Heawood [35] published a formula which he called the Map Colour Theorem. But he forgot to prove it. Therefore the world of mathematicians called it the Heawood Conjecture. In 1968 the formula was proven and therefore again called the Map Color Theorem. (This book is written in California, thus in American English. ) Beautiful combinatorial methods were developed in order to prove the formula. The proof is divided into twelve cases. In 1966 there were three of them still unsolved. In the academic year 1967/68 J. W. T. Youngs on those three cases at Santa Cruz. ... Read more
In 1890 P. J. Heawood [35] published a formula which he called the Map Colour Theorem. But he forgot to prove it. Therefore the world of mathematicians called it the Heawood Conjecture. In 1968 the formula was proven and therefore again called the Map Color Theorem. (This book is written in California, thus in American English. ) Beautiful combinatorial methods were developed in order to prove the formula. The proof is divided into twelve cases. In 1966 there were three of them still unsolved. In the academic year 1967/68 J. W. T. Youngs on those three cases at Santa Cruz. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Series
Grundlehren der Mathematischen Wissenschaften
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642657610
SKU
V9783642657610
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