Four Colours Suffice

How the Map Problem Was Solved

First published 2002

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“Solving any type of puzzle, such as a jigsaw or crossword puzzle, can be enjoyed purely for relaxation and recreation, and certainly the four-colour problem has provided many hours of enjoyment - and frustration - for many people.”

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Catalogue record

Allen Lane · 262 pages

Publisher
Allen Lane
Pages
262
ISBN
978-0-691-12023-2 +5
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Publisher
Allen Lane
Pages
262
ISBNs
  • 978-0-691-12023-2
  • 978-0-7139-9670-8
  • 978-0-14-100908-7
  • 978-0-691-23756-5
  • 978-0-691-15822-8
  • 978-0-691-11533-7
Author
Wilson, Robin J.
Statement
Four Colours Suffice : How the Map Problem Was Solved / Robin J. Wilson.
Records
Open Library

Subjects

  • Four-color problem
  • Mathematics, history
  • Cartography
  • Problème des quatre couleurs
  • Cartographie
  • Coloriage des cartes
  • Histoire
  • Proof theory
  • Mathematical recreations