Stories by Ronald L. Graham

The brilliant mathematician Frank Plumpton Ramsey proved that complete disorder is an impossibility. Every large set of numbers, points or objects necessarily contains a highly regular pattern

What is the shortest network of line segments interconnecting an arbitrary set of, say, 100 points? The solution to this problem has eluded the fastest computers and the sharpest mathematical minds

What is the best way to organize work so that it is finished in the shortest possible time? Discoveries in mathematics and computer science reveal the values and limits of various scheduling methods