Day 39 of 365
February 8
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Mathematics The Four Color Theorem
The Four Color Theorem states that any map can be colored using just four colors so that no adjacent regions share the same color. First proposed in 1852, it remained unproven for over a century. The 1976 proof was controversial because it required checking thousands of configurations by computer, marking the first major theorem that couldn't be verified by hand.
💡 Did you know?
Despite the proof, mathematicians still seek a simpler, more elegant explanation that humans can fully comprehend without computers!
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