File:Four color theorem map of Germany 3.png

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English: Four color theorem (3 of 3). Step 3: A redefined problem. Instead of a complex map with many wandering boundaries, it's a simpler problem of nodes. If two nodes are connected by a line, then they can't be the same color. Mathematicians used this kind of reasoning to make an extremely complex problem much more manageable. But it still a difficult problem to prove mathematically.
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Note: I created this chart originally for use in the Citizendium article "Four color theorem". The earlier diagram was also public domain. In the diagrams it is noted "PD" (public domain) here.

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