ERDOS ON GRAPHS; HIS LEGACY OF UNSOLVED PROBLEMS.

Chung, Fan and Ron Graham. [Paul Erdos, 1913-1996.]

ISBN 10: 1568810792 / ISBN 13: 9781568810799

Published by Wellesley, MA: A K Peters, Ltd. [A.K. Peters], 1998., 1998

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First printing. xiv, 142 pages. Hardcover; H 24.25cm x L 19cm. No dust jacket as issued. Paper-covered boards. A still fairly crisp fine copy. ISBN 1568810792.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ERDOS ON GRAPHS; HIS LEGACY OF UNSOLVED PROBLEMS.
• Publisher: Wellesley, MA: A K Peters, Ltd. [A.K. Peters], 1998.
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1568810792
• ISBN 13: 9781568810799
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mathematics

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Synopsis

This book is a tribute to Paul Erd\H{o}s, the wandering mathematician once described as the "prince of problem solvers and the absolute monarch of problem posers." It examines -- within the context of his unique personality and lifestyle -- the legacy of open problems he left to the world after his death in 1996. Unwilling to succumb to the temptations of money and position, Erd\H{o}s never had a home and never held a job. His "home" was a bag or two containing all his belongings and a record of the collective activities of the mathematical community. His "job" was one at which he excelled: identifying a fundamental roadblock in some particular line of approach and capturing it in a well-chosen, often innocent-looking problem, whose solution would likewise provide insight into the underlying theory. By cataloguing the unsolved problems of Erd\H{o}s in a comprehensive and well-documented volume, the authors hope to continue the work of an unusual and special man who fundamentally influenced the field of mathematics.

About the Author

Chung, Fan; Graham, Ron