Table of Contents:
The Bridges of Konigsberg
· Euler's Solution
· Solution, problem 1
· Solution, problem 2
· Solution, problem 4
· Solution, problem 5
The Value of Pi
· A Chronological Table of Values
· Squaring the Circle
Prime Numbers
· Finding Prime Numbers
Famous Paradoxes
· Zeno's Paradox
· Cantor's Infinities
· Cantor's Infinities, Page 2
The Problem of Points
· Pascal's Generalization
· Summary and Problems
· Solution, Problem 1
· Solution, Problem 2
Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem
Having trouble? That's okay, so did Euler. It doesn't seem possible to cross every bridge exactly once. In fact it isn't. To find out why, go to Euler's Solution of the Problem: The Degree of a Vertex.Some failed attempts to solve the problem:
to the Bridges of Konigsberg
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