التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
The Map Color Conundrum. |
| المؤلفون: |
MURTAGH, JACK (AUTHOR) |
| المصدر: |
Scientific American. Dec2024, Vol. 331 Issue 5, p78-79. 2p. 1 Diagram, 1 Map. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*NP-complete problems, *KINDERGARTEN children, *BORDERLANDS, *COMPUTER software, *COMPUTER programming |
| مستخلص: |
The article in Scientific American explores the historical controversy surrounding the minimum number of colors needed to color a map so that no neighboring regions share the same hue. The problem, known as the four-color theorem, has sparked debates, overturned proofs, and ultimately required the use of computer algorithms to establish its validity. While the theorem has been widely accepted, mathematicians continue to search for a more illuminating proof of this colorful puzzle. [Extracted from the article] |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
Academic Search Index |