A Beautiful Theorem with an Ugly Proof
Sep 30, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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Episode description
The Four Color Theorem is a pretty little conjecture that has been intriguing mathematicians for more than a century. Too bad the proof stands as an example of really ugly mathematics.
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