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Wetzel's Problem, Paul Erdos, and the Continuum Hypothesis: a mathematical mystery

History and Overview 2014-10-24 v3 Complex Variables

Abstract

This is a short historical note concerning the evolution of Wetzel's problem and Erdos' solution.

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@article{arxiv.1406.5085,
  title  = {Wetzel's Problem, Paul Erdos, and the Continuum Hypothesis: a mathematical mystery},
  author = {Stephan Ramon Garcia and Amy L. Shoemaker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1406.5085},
  year   = {2014}
}

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7 pages, to appear in Notices of the AMS