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Book Description: Oxford University Press, United States, 2002. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 234 x 156 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery ***** Print on Demand *****. The four-colour theorem is one of the famous problems of mathematics, that frustrated generations of mathematicians from its birth in 1852 to its solution (using substantial assistance from electronic computers) in 1976. The theorem asks whether four colours are sufficient to colour all conceivable maps, in such a way that countries with a common border are coloured with different colours. The book discusses various attempts to solve this problem, and some of the mathematics which developed out of these attempts. Much of this mathematics has developed a life of its own, and forms a fascinating part of the subject now known as graph theory. The book is designed to be self-contained, and develops all the graph-theoretical tools needed as it goes along. It includes all the elementary graph theory that should be included in an introduction to the subject, before concentrating on specific topics relevant to the four-colour problem. Part I covers basic graph theory, Euler's polyhedral formula, and the first published false 'proof' of the four-colour theorem.Part II ranges widely through related topics, including map-colouring on surfaces with holes, the famous theorems of Kuratowski, Vizing, and Brooks, the conjectures of Hadwiger and Hajos, and much more besides. In Part III we return to the four-colour theorem, and study in detail the methods which finally cracked the problem. Bookseller Inventory # AAV9780198510628

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Book Description: OXFORD UNIV PR 01/05/2012, 2012. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Brand new print-on-demand book. Shipped from UK. This item is printed on demand. Bookseller Inventory # LQ-9780198510628

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Book Description: Oxford University Press. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW PRINT ON DEMAND., Graphs, Colourings and the Four-colour Theorem, Robert A. Wilson, The four-colour theorem is one of the famous problems of mathematics, that frustrated generations of mathematicians from its birth in 1852 to its solution (using substantial assistance from electronic computers) in 1976. The theorem asks whether four colours are sufficient to colour all conceivable maps, in such a way that countries with a common border are coloured with different colours. The book discusses various attempts to solve this problem, and some of the mathematics which developed out of these attempts. Much of this mathematics has developed a life of its own, and forms a fascinating part of the subject now known as graph theory. The book is designed to be self-contained, and develops all the graph-theoretical tools needed as it goes along. It includes all the elementary graph theory that should be included in an introduction to the subject, before concentrating on specific topics relevant to the four-colour problem. Part I covers basic graph theory, Euler's polyhedral formula, and the first published false 'proof' of the four-colour theorem. Part II ranges widely through related topics, including map-colouring on surfaces with holes, the famous theorems of Kuratowski, Vizing, and Brooks, the conjectures of Hadwiger and Hajos, and much more besides. In Part III we return to the four-colour theorem, and study in detail the methods which finally cracked the problem. Bookseller Inventory # B9780198510628

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Book Description: Clarendon Press. Book Condition: New. pp. 154. Bookseller Inventory # 7397984

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Book Description: OXFORD UNIV PR, 2002. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New print on demand book. Shipped from US. Bookseller Inventory # IH-9780198510628

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Book Description: Oxford University Press, 2002. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 234x156 mm. (150) THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND, PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 10 DAYs EXTRA FOR DELIVERY. This textbook for mathematics undergraduates, graduates and researchers discusses the proof of the four-colour theorem - one of the most famous of the long-standing mathematical problems solved in the 20th century. (Paperback). Bookseller Inventory # AQ0198510624

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Book Description: OXFORD UNIV PR 01/05/2012, 2012. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New print on demand book. Shipped from US. This item is printed on demand. Bookseller Inventory # IP-9780198510628

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Book Description: OUP Oxford, 2002. Paperback. Book Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 154 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # zk0198510624

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Book Description: Oxford University Press, USA, 2012. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 9.28 by 6 inches. (00154 pages) This item is printed on demand. Please allow up to 10 days extra for printing & delivery. {Publisher's Publication Date = 2002-03-01 00:00:00} [ships from USA takes 8-14 days to Europe] illustrated Lang=English accessory:NO ACCESSORY (Paperback ). Bookseller Inventory # AF0198510624

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Book Description: Paperback. Book Condition: New. 157mm x 9mm x 236mm. Print on Demand 154 pages. 0.227. Bookseller Inventory # 9780198510628

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