Ferber

[ fur-ber ]

/ ˈfɜr bər /

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noun

Edna, 1887–1968, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.

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Ferber had recently revisited the problem about odd graphs, spurred by a tangentially related question one of his colleagues had asked him.
Mathematicians Answer Old Question About Odd Graphs|Kevin Hartnett|May 19, 2021|Quanta Magazine
“The question is, what are you doing in between,” said Ferber.
Mathematicians Answer Old Question About Odd Graphs|Kevin Hartnett|May 19, 2021|Quanta Magazine
“To show there are no edges between them is quite a pain,” said Ferber.
Mathematicians Answer Old Question About Odd Graphs|Kevin Hartnett|May 19, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Conlon and Ferber’s goal was to color a complete graph without creating large monochromatic cliques.
Disorder Persists in Larger Graphs, New Math Proof Finds|Kevin Hartnett|November 4, 2020|Quanta Magazine

“We wanted to make sure that the first color, which we used deterministically, reduced the number of potential cliques,” Ferber said.
Disorder Persists in Larger Graphs, New Math Proof Finds|Kevin Hartnett|November 4, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Ferber makes us root for Dirk, only to reveal at the end that Roelf is the son that Selina wishes she had.
American Dreams, 1924: ‘So Big’ by Edna Ferber|Nathaniel Rich|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The conclusion of an article by Ferber in Nature of August 10, is worthy of note.
Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II|S. P. (Samuel Pierpont) Langley and Charles M. (Charles Matthews) Manly
Miss Ferber has not sentimentalized her substance as she does most often, but has let it remain at its true valuation.
The Best Short Stories of 1917|Various
There was the meeting at Boulogne late in September of 1909, of which the only noteworthy event was Ferber's death.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian
Before proceeding to the next stage of progress mention should be made of the experimental work of Captain Ferber in France.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian
Ferber tried for many seconds to break in, and Garlock finally allowed him to do so.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith