Wednesday 19 January 2011

Ramsey Theory: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow



Ramsey Theory: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Alexander Soifer | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | Birkhauser Boston | 189 | Mathematics
Ramsey theory possesses its own unifying ideas, and some of its results are among the most beautiful theorems of mathematics. The underlying theme of Ramsey theory can be formulated as: any finite coloring of a large enough system contains a monochromatic subsystem of higher degree of organization than the system itself, or as T.S. Motzkin famously put it, absolute disorder is impossible. Ramsey Theory: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow explores the theoryĆ¢€™s history, recent developments, and some promising future directions through invited surveys written by prominentresearchers in the field. The first three surveys pre historical background on the subject; the last three address Euclidean Ramsey theory and related coloring problems. In addition, open problems posed throughout the volume and in the concluding open problem chapter will appeal to graduate students and mathematicians alike.
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