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Leonhard Euler: A brief appreciation
Author(s) -
Assad Arjang A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
networks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.977
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1097-0037
pISSN - 0028-3045
DOI - 10.1002/net.20158
Subject(s) - euler's formula , tribute , computer science , graph , calculus (dental) , cognitive science , mathematical economics , mathematics , artificial intelligence , theoretical computer science , art history , history , psychology , mathematical analysis , medicine , dentistry
April 15, 2007, marks the 300th anniversary of Leonhard Euler's birth. This article pays tribute to the great mathematician who originated graph theory. We provide an overview of his life and his mathematical works, with particular emphasis on the historical development of the concept of Euler paths and cycles. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. NETWORKS, Vol. 49(3), 190–198 2007