Tue, 04 Nov 2025
15:30
15:30
L3
A Century of Graph Theory
Robin Wilson
(Open University)
Abstract
This illustrated historical talk covers the period from around 1890, when graph theory was still mainly a collection of isolated results, to the 1990s, when it had become part of mainstream mathematics. Among many other topics, it includes material on graph and map colouring, factorisation, trees, graph structure, and graph algorithms.
The University's Digital Festival is back for 2025, with a focus on AI and its impact on research, education and operations. This full-day programme of talks and roundtable discussions, with a supporting exhibition to inspire and inform, is open to all staff across the University and Colleges.
Thursday 20 November at Rhodes House