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written by Jim Loy
This informal introduction by Jim Loy to the four color theorem is designed specifically for a general, non-technical audience. Using simple language, examples and images, Loy explains the theorem and how it was proven by researchers. The author also briefly shows how the theorem became a part of the graph theory by displaying a map than the equivalent graph.
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© 1999 Jim Loy
Keywords:
angles, four color theorem, graph, graph theory, lines, map, vertices
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Metadata instance created July 30, 2010 by Foha Rafiq
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August 12, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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January 1, 1999
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J. Loy, (1999), WWW Document, (http://web.archive.org/web/20130730063148/http://www.jimloy.com/geometry/4color.htm).
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J. Loy, Four Color Theorem Intro (1999), <http://web.archive.org/web/20130730063148/http://www.jimloy.com/geometry/4color.htm>.
APA Format
Loy, J. (1999, January 1). Four Color Theorem Intro. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from http://web.archive.org/web/20130730063148/http://www.jimloy.com/geometry/4color.htm
Chicago Format
Loy, Jim. Four Color Theorem Intro. January 1, 1999. http://web.archive.org/web/20130730063148/http://www.jimloy.com/geometry/4color.htm (accessed 19 April 2024).
MLA Format
Loy, Jim. Four Color Theorem Intro. 1999. 1 Jan. 1999. 19 Apr. 2024 <http://web.archive.org/web/20130730063148/http://www.jimloy.com/geometry/4color.htm>.
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@misc{ Author = "Jim Loy", Title = {Four Color Theorem Intro}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {19 April 2024}, Month = {January 1, 1999}, Year = {1999} }
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