Four Colors Suffice How the Map Problem Was Solved - Revised Color Edition |
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| Author:
| Wilson, Robin |
| Foreword by:
| Stewart, Ian |
| Series title: | Princeton Science Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-15822-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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On October 23, 1852, Professor Augustus De Morgan wrote a letter to a colleague, unaware that he was launching one of the most famous mathematical conundrums in history - one that would confound thousands of puzzlers for more than a century. This book tells the amazing story of how the "map problem" was solved.
On October 23, 1852, Professor Augustus De Morgan wrote a letter to a colleague, unaware that he was launching one of the most famous mathematical conundrums in history - one that would confound thousands of puzzlers for more than a century. This book tells the amazing story of how the "map problem" was solved.