Erd?s on Graphs : His Legacy of Unsolved Problems Paperback / softback
by Fan Chung, Ron Graham
Paperback / softback
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This book is a tribute to Paul Erd\H{o}s, the wandering mathematician once described as the "prince of problem solvers and the absolute monarch of problem posers." It examines -- within the context of his unique personality and lifestyle -- the legacy of open problems he left to the world after his death in 1996.
Unwilling to succumb to the temptations of money and position, Erd\H{o}s never had a home and never held a job.
His "home" was a bag or two containing all his belongings and a record of the collective activities of the mathematical community.
His "job" was one at which he excelled: identifying a fundamental roadblock in some particular line of approach and capturing it in a well-chosen, often innocent-looking problem, whose solution would likewise provide insight into the underlying theory.
By cataloguing the unsolved problems of Erd\H{o}s in a comprehensive and well-documented volume, the authors hope to continue the work of an unusual and special man who fundamentally influenced the field of mathematics.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:142 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/12/2019
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- ISBN:9780367447939
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:142 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/12/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367447939