Friday, May 4, 2012 3:30 pm
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4:30 pm
EDT (GMT -04:00)
Tutte's proof of Kuratowski's Theorem
| Speaker: | Bruce Richter |
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| Affiliation: | University of Waterloo |
| Room: | Mathematics & Computer Building (MC) 5158 |
Abstract:
Tutte's theory of peripheral cycles can be used to give a proof of Kuratowski's Planarity Theorem for 3-connected graphs. This expository talk is aimed at giving the main steps of this argument.
(this talk is part of a series of talks dedicated to honouring the 10th anniversary of Bill Tutte's passing)