An attempt to understand the four color problem
β Scribed by Wolfgang Haken
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1977
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 694 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-9024
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Is the recently obtained, computerβaided proof of the Four Color Theorem an isolated phenomenon or is its combinatorial complexity typical for a significantly large class of mathematical problems? While it is too early to give a definite answer to this question, an informal discussion is undertaken in this article.
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Ross (this issue) has made a useful contribution to the case for color realism (or ''physicalism'' as he prefers). It is a difficult case to make, and it would be premature to claim that Ross, or anyone, has yet solved all the difficulties of the position or made a case strong enough to convince a s