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Ramsey Theory
Alexander . Ed(S): Soifer
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Description for Ramsey Theory
Hardback. Ramsey Theory explores the history of Ramsey theory, recent developments, and promising future directions. The chapters provide historical background on the subject, and address Euclidean Ramsey theory and related coloring problems. Editor(s): Soifer, Alexander. Series: Progress in Mathematics. Num Pages: 190 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Ramsey theory is a relatively “new,” approximately 100 year-old direction of fascinating mathematical thought that touches on many classic fields of mathematics such as combinatorics, number theory, geometry, ergodic theory, topology, combinatorial geometry, set theory, and measure theory. Ramsey theory possesses its own unifying ideas, and some of its results are among the most beautiful theorems of mathematics. The underlying theme of Ramsey theory can be formulated as: any finite coloring of a large enough system contains a monochromatic subsystem of higher degree of organization than the system itself, or as T.S. Motzkin famously put it, absolute disorder is impossible. ... Read more
Ramsey theory is a relatively “new,” approximately 100 year-old direction of fascinating mathematical thought that touches on many classic fields of mathematics such as combinatorics, number theory, geometry, ergodic theory, topology, combinatorial geometry, set theory, and measure theory. Ramsey theory possesses its own unifying ideas, and some of its results are among the most beautiful theorems of mathematics. The underlying theme of Ramsey theory can be formulated as: any finite coloring of a large enough system contains a monochromatic subsystem of higher degree of organization than the system itself, or as T.S. Motzkin famously put it, absolute disorder is impossible. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Series
Progress in Mathematics
Number of Pages
190
Place of Publication
Secaucus, United States
ISBN
9780817680916
SKU
V9780817680916
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About Alexander . Ed(S): Soifer
Alexander Soifer is a Russian born and educated American mathematician, a professor of mathematics at the University of Colorado, an author of some 200 articles on mathematics, history of mathematics, mathematics education, film reviews, etc. He is Senior Vice President of the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions, which in 2006 awarded him The Paul Erdos Award. 26 years ago ... Read more
Reviews for Ramsey Theory
“As we learn from the preface, [Ramsey Theory: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow] grew out of an intentionally non-traditional conference on Ramsey theory. In accordance with that, the book itself is far from being a traditional textbook or reference book on the subject…We learn far more about the history of Ramsey theory than from other sources…the promise of discussing the future ... Read more