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Programming Tips: Four-Coloring Planar Maps
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| Organization: | Macalester College |
| Department: | Department of Mathematics and Computer Science |
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| Mathematica in Education and Research |
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Mathematica can be used to illuminate one of the most famous false proofs in history: Kempe's 1879 “proof” of the four-color theorem. Moreover, combining Kempe's ideas with some sophisticated Mathematica functions seems to yield a fast algorithm for four-coloring planar maps.
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| 4ColorTheorem.nb (552.5 KB) - Mathematica Notebook |
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