Markov's Theorem and 100 Years of the Uniqueness Conjecture: A Mathematical Journey from Irrational Numbers to Perfect Matchings

by Martin Aigner

This book takes the reader on a mathematical journey from the number-theoretic setting of the Theorem of Markov and its Uniqueness Conjecture, gradually unfolding many beautiful connections, until in the proof of the Theorem everything falls into place.

267 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Richard Marney · Rating 4 out of 5]

A magical, historical journey through the world of mathematics, following the course described in the title, leading the reader to the final destination in the form of the proof of Markov’s Theorem. A nice read. 😀