Francis Guthrie : a colourful life
Date
2012-09
Authors
Maritz, Pieter
Mouton, Sonja
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Springer
Abstract
In 1852, in London, Francis Guthrie posed the question of colouring a map with four colours only, the question that eventually became known as the Four Colour Problem. The problem is famous, but what else do we know of Guthrie's work and life? Don't try to track him in London; come to South Africa instead.
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Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.
Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.
Keywords
Four color problem, Francis Guthrie, Map-coloring problem, Topology, Graph theory
Citation
Maritz, P. & Mouton, S. 2012. Francis Guthrie: A colourful life, in Senechal, M & Davis, C. (eds). The Mathematical Intelligencer, 34(3)::67-75. doi:10.1007/s00283-012-9307-y.