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- From: west@symcom.math.uiuc.edu (Douglas West)
- Newsgroups: comp.theory
- Subject: Re: A Graph Theory Newsgroup, Perhaps?
- Message-ID: <BtB2vr.FF@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: 20 Aug 92 23:35:50 GMT
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- References: <1992Aug18.084914.27141@reed.edu> <1992Aug18.231128.18612@njitgw.njit.edu>
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- msh9848@hertz.njit.edu (Matt) writes:
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- >In article <1992Aug18.084914.27141@reed.edu> orpheus@reed.edu (P. Hawthorne) writes:
- >>
- >> Graph theory is at the heart of so many fields that it is somewhat
- >>obscured by its own versatility.
- >>
- >> I feel that there ought to be a graph theoretic newsgroup, if only for
- >>the insights that such a multidisciplinary newsgroup could offer.
- >>
-
- >Is this a CFD, or CFV?
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- >If so, I think that such a group would be a good idea, especially since
- >graph theory cuts across so many fields, such as math, Computer Science, and
- >economics. I think that the group should be unmoderated.
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- There is a list-server for graph theory (GRAPH-NET(?)) in north dakota
- (nodak.edu) run by Warren Shreve. I think it is under-utilized, precisely
- because it is a list-server arrangement and not a newsgroup. Newsgroups
- are much more versatile and flexible for the user, and they are not invasive
- (i.e., you look at it when you want to instead of getting lots of mail).
- There is a similar list called THEORY-NET, but it is much easier to handle
- the traffic in these newsgroups (many of the articles are the same).
-
- I support the proposal.
- Doug West
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