The bridges of Königsberg - A historical perspective

نویسندگان

  • Irina Gribkovskaia
  • Øyvind Halskau
  • Gilbert Laporte
چکیده

The Bridges of Königsberg is one of the most famous problems in graph theory. In the summer of 2005, two of the authors visited Königsberg, now called Kaliningrad. This article provides geographical and historical information on Königsberg and its bridges, as well as updated information on the current day situation. Key-words: graph theory, arc routing, history, Euler.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Networks

دوره 49  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007