How I got to like graph polynomials

TL;DR

This paper reflects on the author's journey and collaboration with Boris Zilber, highlighting the interdisciplinary connections between categoricity theory, finite model theory, algorithmics, and combinatorics.

Contribution

It provides a personal account of integrating diverse mathematical and computational fields through collaboration with Boris Zilber.

Findings

Interdisciplinary connections between model theory and combinatorics.

Insights into the development of graph polynomials.

Historical perspective on collaboration in mathematical research.

Abstract

For Boris Zilber on his 75th birthday. I trace the roots of my collaboration with Boris Zilber, which combines categoricity theory, finite model theory, algorithmics, and combinatorics.