The Four-Color Theorem: History, Topological Foundations, and Idea of Proof
Fritsch, Rudolf, Peschke, J. Lie, Fritsch, Gerda
- 出版商: Springer
- 出版日期: 2012-10-23
- 售價: $2,360
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $2,242
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 260
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 1461272548
- ISBN-13: 9781461272540
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相關分類:
離散數學 Discrete-mathematics
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商品描述
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.
