the implications of the four colour theorem
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I just wanted to know if the 4 colour theorem has in anyway contributed to development of other proofs, ideas, etc in math? maybe graph theory?
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I just wanted to know if the 4 colour theorem has in anyway contributed to development of other proofs, ideas, etc in math? maybe graph theory?
graph-theory
asked Dec 8 '18 at 8:38
VanessaVanessa
727
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I just wanted to know if the 4 colour theorem has in anyway contributed to development of other proofs, ideas, etc in math? maybe graph theory?
graph-theory
asked Dec 8 '18 at 8:38
VanessaVanessa
727
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I just wanted to know if the 4 colour theorem has in anyway contributed to development of other proofs, ideas, etc in math? maybe graph theory?
graph-theory
graph-theory
asked Dec 8 '18 at 8:38
VanessaVanessa
727
asked Dec 8 '18 at 8:38
VanessaVanessa
727
asked Dec 8 '18 at 8:38
VanessaVanessa
727
asked Dec 8 '18 at 8:38
VanessaVanessa
727
asked Dec 8 '18 at 8:38
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I applied it in general topology to prove that each open subset of the plane can be partitioned into $n$ homeomorphic parts for each $nge 4$, see this answer.
answered Dec 8 '18 at 12:00
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I applied it in general topology to prove that each open subset of the plane can be partitioned into $n$ homeomorphic parts for each $nge 4$, see this answer.
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I applied it in general topology to prove that each open subset of the plane can be partitioned into $n$ homeomorphic parts for each $nge 4$, see this answer.
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I applied it in general topology to prove that each open subset of the plane can be partitioned into $n$ homeomorphic parts for each $nge 4$, see this answer.
answered Dec 8 '18 at 12:00
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I applied it in general topology to prove that each open subset of the plane can be partitioned into $n$ homeomorphic parts for each $nge 4$, see this answer.
answered Dec 8 '18 at 12:00
Alex RavskyAlex Ravsky
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