Subject: Re: [HM] Sainte-Lague
From: Udai Venedem (venedem@wanadoo.fr)
Date: Wed Jun 14 2000 - 19:14:19 EDT
Hans Lausch asked
> Does not tradition have it that Euler is the "founder" of graph theory
> (Koenigsberger bridge problem, the knight's move ...)?
I believe there is here a problem with common understanding: indeed Euler
(and Bachet, and Montmort, and who else?) studied problems which are now
solved by ways of methods from graph theory. It is not a reason why we
should consider Euler for a founder of graph theory.
I was privately invited to read some papers about this question, implying
"Poincar/e, Brunel, Sainte-Lague, and perhaps Tarry".
Still, again, can we consider Sainte-Lague as the founder, yes or no?
Udai Venedem
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