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Max Dehn, Axel Thue, and the Undecidable

Authors :
Müller-Stach, Stefan
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

This is a short essay on the roles of Max Dehn and Axel Thue in the formulation of the word problem for (semi)groups, and the story of the proofs showing that the word problem is undecidable.<br />Comment: final version to appear in Dehn volume

Subjects

Subjects :
Mathematics - History and Overview
03D40, 03D03, 01A70

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1703.09750
Document Type :
Working Paper

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