| Erd�s on Graphs: His Legacy of Unsolved Problems Contributor(s): Chung, Fan (Author), Graham, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568810792 ISBN-13: 9781568810799 Publisher: A K PETERS OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Graphic Methods - Mathematics | Combinatorics |
| Dewey: 511.5 |
| LCCN: 97046327 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 7.63" W x 9.58" (1.23 lbs) 142 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |