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From L. Euler to D. König

Dominique de Werra

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland); dominique.dewerra@epfl.ch

Abstract

Starting from the famous Königsberg bridge problem which Euler described in 1736, we intend to show that some results obtained 180 years later by König are very close to Euler's discoveries.

(Received August 22 2008)

(Accepted January 30 2009)

(Online publication July 22 2009)

Key Words:

  • Eulerian graph;
  • edge coloring;
  • parity;
  • König theorem.

Mathematics Subject Classification:

  • 05C15