E-Book, Englisch, 260 Seiten, eBook
Fritsch The Four-Color Theorem
1998
ISBN: 978-1-4612-1720-6
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
History, Topological Foundations, and Idea of Proof
E-Book, Englisch, 260 Seiten, eBook
ISBN: 978-1-4612-1720-6
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This book discusses a famous problem that helped to define the field now known as topology: What is the minimum number of colors required to print a map so that no two adjoining countries have the same color? This problem remained unsolved until the 1950s, when it was finally cracked using a computer. This book discusses the history and mathematics of the problem, as well as the philosophical debate which ensued, regarding the validity of computer generated proofs.
Zielgruppe
Professional/practitioner
Weitere Infos & Material
1 History.- 2 (Topological) Maps.- 3 The Four-Color Theorem (Topological Version).- 4 Topology to Combinatorics.- 5 The Four-Color Theorem (Combinatorial Version).- 6 Reducibility.- 7 The Quest for Unavoidable Sets.- Works of Reference.




