The four-color theorem is introduced through maps, pictures, and worksheets, which explore the branch of mathematics that uses colors to divide, discern, and qualify items as diverse as territories and vegetables. HiMAP Module 13.
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Table of Contents:
CHAPTER 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO COLORING PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 2: HISTORY OF THE FAMOUS COLORING PROBLEM IN MATHEMATICS
CHAPTER 3: COLORING ACTIVITIES IN A PLANE OR ON A SPHERE
CHAPTER 4: COLORING PROBLEMS IN OTHER SURFACE SETTINGS
CHAPTER 5: THE RAINBOW PRISM
REFERENCES
WORKSHEETS
THE TOUCH PUZZLE
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