Kruskal, Joseph B. A reminiscence about shortest spanning subtrees. (English) Zbl 0921.01019 Arch. Math., Brno 33, No. 1-2, 13-14 (1997). The author presents some historical facts on foundation of the Brno school of differential equation by Otakar Borůvka and some recollections and ideas of O. Borůvka concerning his decision to study second order differential equations. The source of the paper was the personal archives of O. Borůvka and records of the Ethnographical Institute of the National Museum in Brno made on the occasion of the 90th birthday anniversary of O. Borůvka. Reviewer: Z.Došlá Cited in 1 Document MSC: 01A70 Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies 05C05 Trees Keywords:Personalia; minimum spanning tree Biographic References: Borůvka, O. × Cite Format Result Cite Review PDF Full Text: EuDML