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.
Cite
@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}
}
Comments
7 pages, to appear in Notices of the AMS