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Graph Saturation in Color

Michael Ferrara Jaehoon Kim Elyse Yeager*

yeager2@illinois.edu

UAA Mathematics ColloquiumFebruary 2015

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Outline

1 Introduction to Graphs

2 Graph Saturation

3 Ramsey Theory

4 Colored Graph Saturation

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What Do You Know About Graphs?

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 4 / 22

Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 4 / 22

Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

Subgraph:

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

Subgraph:

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

Subgraph:

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

Subgraph:

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

Subgraph:

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

Subgraph:

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

Subgraph:

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Graph Basics

vertex

|G | : number of vertices in G

edge

‖G‖ : number of edges in G

Subgraph:

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Common Graphs

Path:

Matching:

Clique:

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Common Graphs

Path:

Matching:

Clique:

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Common Graphs

Path:

Matching:

Clique:

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Common Graphs

Path:

Matching:

Clique:

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Common Graphs

Path:

Matching:

Clique:

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Common Graphs

Path:

Matching:

Clique:

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Common Graphs

Path:

Matching:

Clique:

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Common Graphs

Path:

Matching:

Clique:

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Outline

1 Introduction to Graphs

2 Graph Saturation

3 Ramsey Theory

4 Colored Graph Saturation

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 7 / 22

Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 7 / 22

Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 7 / 22

Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 7 / 22

Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 7 / 22

Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 7 / 22

Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 7 / 22

Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 7 / 22

Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

This graph is triangle saturated

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

Definition

A graph G is H-saturated if:

1 H is not a subgraph of G and

2 If we add any edge to G , H is a subgraph of the resulting graph.

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

Definition

A graph G is H-saturated if:

1 H is not a subgraph of G

and

2 If we add any edge to G , H is a subgraph of the resulting graph.

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Goal:

Avoid a forbidden subgraph, but add as many edges as possible.

Example:

Let the triangle be forbidden.

Definition

A graph G is H-saturated if:

1 H is not a subgraph of G and

2 If we add any edge to G , H is a subgraph of the resulting graph.

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Saturation Number

7 edges 8 edges 5 edges

Definition: (Erdos-Hajnal-Moon)

The saturation number of a graph H and a number n is the minimumnumber of edges in a graph on n vertices that is H saturated.

sat(n;H) := min{‖G‖ : |G | = n and G is H saturated}

Given the above examples:

sat(6; triangle) ≤ 5

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Saturation Number

7 edges 8 edges 5 edges

Definition: (Erdos-Hajnal-Moon)

The saturation number of a graph H and a number n is the minimumnumber of edges in a graph on n vertices that is H saturated.

sat(n;H) := min{‖G‖ : |G | = n and G is H saturated}

Given the above examples:

sat(6; triangle) ≤ 5

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Saturation Number

7 edges

8 edges 5 edges

Definition: (Erdos-Hajnal-Moon)

The saturation number of a graph H and a number n is the minimumnumber of edges in a graph on n vertices that is H saturated.

sat(n;H) := min{‖G‖ : |G | = n and G is H saturated}

Given the above examples:

sat(6; triangle) ≤ 5

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Saturation Number

7 edges 8 edges

5 edges

Definition: (Erdos-Hajnal-Moon)

The saturation number of a graph H and a number n is the minimumnumber of edges in a graph on n vertices that is H saturated.

sat(n;H) := min{‖G‖ : |G | = n and G is H saturated}

Given the above examples:

sat(6; triangle) ≤ 5

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Saturation Number

7 edges 8 edges 5 edges

Definition: (Erdos-Hajnal-Moon)

The saturation number of a graph H and a number n is the minimumnumber of edges in a graph on n vertices that is H saturated.

sat(n;H) := min{‖G‖ : |G | = n and G is H saturated}

Given the above examples:

sat(6; triangle) ≤ 5

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Saturation Number

7 edges 8 edges 5 edges

Definition: (Erdos-Hajnal-Moon)

The saturation number of a graph H and a number n is the minimumnumber of edges in a graph on n vertices that is H saturated.

sat(n;H) := min{‖G‖ : |G | = n and G is H saturated}

Given the above examples:

sat(6; triangle) ≤ 5

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Saturation Number

7 edges 8 edges 5 edges

Definition: (Erdos-Hajnal-Moon)

The saturation number of a graph H and a number n is the minimumnumber of edges in a graph on n vertices that is H saturated.

sat(n;H) := min{‖G‖ : |G | = n and G is H saturated}

Given the above examples:

sat(6; triangle)

≤ 5

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Saturation Number

7 edges 8 edges 5 edges

Definition: (Erdos-Hajnal-Moon)

The saturation number of a graph H and a number n is the minimumnumber of edges in a graph on n vertices that is H saturated.

sat(n;H) := min{‖G‖ : |G | = n and G is H saturated}

Given the above examples:

sat(6; triangle) ≤ 5

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Outline

1 Introduction to Graphs

2 Graph Saturation

3 Ramsey Theory

4 Colored Graph Saturation

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Edge Coloring

Definition:

An edge coloring of a graph is an assignment of a color to each edge.

Definition:

A graph is monochromatic if all its edges are assigned the same color.

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Edge Coloring

Definition:

An edge coloring of a graph is an assignment of a color to each edge.

Colors: red, blue.Colors: red, blue.Colors: red, blue.

Definition:

A graph is monochromatic if all its edges are assigned the same color.

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Edge Coloring

Definition:

An edge coloring of a graph is an assignment of a color to each edge.

Colors: red, blue.

Colors: red, blue.Colors: red, blue.

Definition:

A graph is monochromatic if all its edges are assigned the same color.

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Edge Coloring

Definition:

An edge coloring of a graph is an assignment of a color to each edge.

Colors: red, blue.

Colors: red, blue.

Colors: red, blue.

Definition:

A graph is monochromatic if all its edges are assigned the same color.

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Edge Coloring

Definition:

An edge coloring of a graph is an assignment of a color to each edge.

Colors: red, blue.Colors: red, blue.

Colors: red, blue.

Definition:

A graph is monochromatic if all its edges are assigned the same color.

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Edge Coloring

Definition:

An edge coloring of a graph is an assignment of a color to each edge.

Definition:

A graph is monochromatic if all its edges are assigned the same color.

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Ramsey Problems

Goal:

An edge-coloring with no forbidden monochromatic subgraph.

Example:

Color red and blue; forbid red triangle and blue triangle.

good coloring bad coloring bad coloring

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Ramsey Problems

Goal:

An edge-coloring with no forbidden monochromatic subgraph.

Example:

Color red and blue; forbid red triangle and blue triangle.

good coloring bad coloring bad coloring

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Ramsey Problems

Goal:

An edge-coloring with no forbidden monochromatic subgraph.

Example:

Color red and blue; forbid red triangle and blue triangle.

good coloring bad coloring bad coloring

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Ramsey Problems

Goal:

An edge-coloring with no forbidden monochromatic subgraph.

Example:

Color red and blue; forbid red triangle and blue triangle.

good coloring

bad coloring bad coloring

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Ramsey Problems

Goal:

An edge-coloring with no forbidden monochromatic subgraph.

Example:

Color red and blue; forbid red triangle and blue triangle.

good coloring bad coloring

bad coloring

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Ramsey Problems

Goal:

An edge-coloring with no forbidden monochromatic subgraph.

Example:

Color red and blue; forbid red triangle and blue triangle.

good coloring bad coloring bad coloring

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Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

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Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

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Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

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Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

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Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 12 / 22

Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 12 / 22

Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 12 / 22

Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 12 / 22

Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 12 / 22

Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 12 / 22

Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 12 / 22

Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Example: Any red-blue coloring of the edges of K6 contains amonochromatic red triangle or a monochromatic blue triangle.

no good coloring exists

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Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Ramsey’s Theorem

Given any collection of forbidden subgraphs, and any sufficiently largeclique, no good coloring exists.

The lowest “sufficiently large” number for a given collection of subgraphsis called the Ramsey Number.

R(3, 3) = 6 (two triangles)

R(4, 4) = 18

43 ≤ R(5, 5) ≤ 49

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Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Ramsey’s Theorem

Given any collection of forbidden subgraphs, and any sufficiently largeclique, no good coloring exists.

The lowest “sufficiently large” number for a given collection of subgraphsis called the Ramsey Number.

R(3, 3) = 6 (two triangles)

R(4, 4) = 18

43 ≤ R(5, 5) ≤ 49

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 12 / 22

Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Ramsey’s Theorem

Given any collection of forbidden subgraphs, and any sufficiently largeclique, no good coloring exists.

The lowest “sufficiently large” number for a given collection of subgraphsis called the Ramsey Number.

R(3, 3) = 6 (two triangles)

R(4, 4) = 18

43 ≤ R(5, 5) ≤ 49

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 12 / 22

Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Ramsey’s Theorem

Given any collection of forbidden subgraphs, and any sufficiently largeclique, no good coloring exists.

The lowest “sufficiently large” number for a given collection of subgraphsis called the Ramsey Number.

R(3, 3) = 6 (two triangles)

R(4, 4) = 18

43 ≤ R(5, 5) ≤ 49

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Ramsey Problems

Note:

Sometimes a good coloring doesn’t exist!

Ramsey’s Theorem

Given any collection of forbidden subgraphs, and any sufficiently largeclique, no good coloring exists.

Erdos-Szekeres: Given N, any sufficiently large collection of points ingeneral position contains a subset forming the vertices of a convex N-gon

Van der Waerden: Any coloring of the natural numbers containsarbitrarily long monochromatic arithmetic sequences.

Green-Tao: The sequence of prime numbers contains arbitrarily longarithmetic progressions.

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Outline

1 Introduction to Graphs

2 Graph Saturation

3 Ramsey Theory

4 Colored Graph Saturation

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Marrying The Two

Recall:

A graph G is H-saturated if G contains no H subgraph, but adding anyedge to G creates an H subgraph.

Ramsey version of saturation:

Given forbidden graphs H1, . . . ,Hk (in colors 1, . . . , k respectively), we saya graph G is (H1, . . . ,Hk)-saturated if a good edge-coloring of G exists(using colors 1, . . . , k), but if we add any edge to G , all colorings are bad.

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Marrying The Two

Recall:

A graph G is H-saturated if G contains no H subgraph, but adding anyedge to G creates an H subgraph.

Ramsey version of saturation:

Given forbidden graphs H1, . . . ,Hk (in colors 1, . . . , k respectively), we saya graph G is (H1, . . . ,Hk)-saturated if a good edge-coloring of G exists(using colors 1, . . . , k), but if we add any edge to G , all colorings are bad.

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Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

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Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

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Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

Marrying The Two

Example: the graph below is

,

-saturated.

First: show a good coloring exists.

Second: show no good coloring exists if we add any edge.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 15 / 22

rsat(n;H1, . . . ,Hk)

Again, we are interested in (H1, . . . ,Hk)-saturated graphs with as fewedges as possible.

Definition:

For a number n and forbidden subgraphs H1, . . . ,Hk , we define

rsat(n;H1, . . . ,Hk)

to be the minimum number of edges over all n-vertex graphs that are(H1, . . . ,Hk)-saturated.

Previous Example:

is

,

-saturated, so rsat

5; ,

≤ 6.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 16 / 22

rsat(n;H1, . . . ,Hk)

Again, we are interested in (H1, . . . ,Hk)-saturated graphs with as fewedges as possible.

Definition:

For a number n and forbidden subgraphs H1, . . . ,Hk , we define

rsat(n;H1, . . . ,Hk)

to be the minimum number of edges over all n-vertex graphs that are(H1, . . . ,Hk)-saturated.

Previous Example:

is

,

-saturated

, so rsat

5; ,

≤ 6.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 16 / 22

rsat(n;H1, . . . ,Hk)

Again, we are interested in (H1, . . . ,Hk)-saturated graphs with as fewedges as possible.

Definition:

For a number n and forbidden subgraphs H1, . . . ,Hk , we define

rsat(n;H1, . . . ,Hk)

to be the minimum number of edges over all n-vertex graphs that are(H1, . . . ,Hk)-saturated.

Previous Example:

is

,

-saturated, so rsat

5; ,

≤ 6.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 16 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Ramsey Numbers

Definition:

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct) be the smallest natural number so that, forforbidden cliques Kc1 , . . . ,Kct , no good coloring of KR exists.

Example: R(3, 3) = 6

no good coloring of K6 exists a good coloring of K5 exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 17 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Ramsey Numbers

Definition:

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct) be the smallest natural number so that, forforbidden cliques Kc1 , . . . ,Kct , no good coloring of KR exists.

Example: R(3, 3) = 6

no good coloring of K6 exists a good coloring of K5 exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 17 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Ramsey Numbers

Definition:

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct) be the smallest natural number so that, forforbidden cliques Kc1 , . . . ,Kct , no good coloring of KR exists.

Example: R(3, 3) = 6

no good coloring of K6 exists

a good coloring of K5 exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 17 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Ramsey Numbers

Definition:

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct) be the smallest natural number so that, forforbidden cliques Kc1 , . . . ,Kct , no good coloring of KR exists.

Example: R(3, 3) = 6

no good coloring of K6 exists a good coloring of K5 exists

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 17 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Hanson-Toft

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct). The construction below is (Kc1 , . . . ,Kct )-saturated.

KR−2 n − (R − 2)

Hanson-Toft

Conjecture: The construction above has the fewest possible edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 18 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Hanson-Toft

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct). The construction below is (Kc1 , . . . ,Kct )-saturated.

KR−2 n − (R − 2)

Hanson-Toft

Conjecture: The construction above has the fewest possible edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 18 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Hanson-Toft

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct). The construction below is (Kc1 , . . . ,Kct )-saturated.

KR−2 n − (R − 2)

A good coloring exists

If we add any edge, NO good coloring exists

Hanson-Toft

Conjecture: The construction above has the fewest possible edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 18 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Hanson-Toft

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct). The construction below is (Kc1 , . . . ,Kct )-saturated.

KR−2 n − (R − 2)

A good coloring exists

If we add any edge, NO good coloring exists

Hanson-Toft

Conjecture: The construction above has the fewest possible edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 18 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Hanson-Toft

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct). The construction below is (Kc1 , . . . ,Kct )-saturated.

KR−2 n − (R − 2)

A good coloring exists

If we add any edge, NO good coloring exists

Hanson-Toft

Conjecture: The construction above has the fewest possible edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 18 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Hanson-Toft

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct). The construction below is (Kc1 , . . . ,Kct )-saturated.

KR−2 n − (R − 2)

A good coloring exists

If we add any edge, NO good coloring exists

Hanson-Toft

Conjecture: The construction above has the fewest possible edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 18 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Hanson-Toft

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct). The construction below is (Kc1 , . . . ,Kct )-saturated.

KR−2 n − (R − 2)

A good coloring existsIf we add any edge, NO good coloring exists

Hanson-Toft

Conjecture: The construction above has the fewest possible edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 18 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Hanson-Toft

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct). The construction below is (Kc1 , . . . ,Kct )-saturated.

KR−2 n − (R − 2)

A good coloring existsIf we add any edge, NO good coloring exists

Hanson-Toft

Conjecture: The construction above has the fewest possible edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 18 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Hanson-Toft

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct). The construction below is (Kc1 , . . . ,Kct )-saturated.

KR−2 n − (R − 2)

A good coloring existsIf we add any edge, NO good coloring exists

Hanson-Toft

Conjecture: The construction above has the fewest possible edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 18 / 22

Forbidding Cliques: Hanson-Toft

Let R = R(c1, . . . , ct). The construction below is (Kc1 , . . . ,Kct )-saturated.

KR−2 n − (R − 2)

Hanson-Toft

Conjecture: The construction above has the fewest possible edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 18 / 22

Hanson-Toft

Hanson-Toft Conjecture

sat(n;Rmin(Kk1 , . . . ,Kkt )) =

{ (n2

)n < r(r−2

2

)+ (r − 2)(n − r + 2) n ≥ r

Chen, Ferrara, Gould, Magnant, Schmitt; 2011

sat(n;Rmin(K3,K3)) =

{ (n2

)n < 6 = r

4n − 10 n ≥ 56

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 19 / 22

Hanson-Toft

Hanson-Toft Conjecture

sat(n;Rmin(Kk1 , . . . ,Kkt )) =

{ (n2

)n < r(r−2

2

)+ (r − 2)(n − r + 2) n ≥ r

Chen, Ferrara, Gould, Magnant, Schmitt; 2011

sat(n;Rmin(K3,K3)) =

{ (n2

)n < 6 = r

4n − 10 n ≥ 56

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 19 / 22

Hanson-Toft

Hanson-Toft Conjecture

sat(n;Rmin(Kk1 , . . . ,Kkt )) =

{ (n2

)n < r(r−2

2

)+ (r − 2)(n − r + 2) n ≥ r

Chen, Ferrara, Gould, Magnant, Schmitt; 2011

sat(n;Rmin(K3,K3)) =

{ (n2

)n < 6 = r

4n − 10 n ≥ 56

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 19 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph

Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph

Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph

Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph

Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph

Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph

Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph

Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph

Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Matching Saturation: Mader, 1973

Forbidden:

Graph:

No forbidden subgraph Adding any edge createsforbidden subgraph

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 20 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Example: Forbidden matching on 10 edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Example: Forbidden matching on 10 edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Example: Forbidden matching on 10 edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Example: Forbidden matching on 10 edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Example: Forbidden matching on 10 edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Example: Forbidden matching on 10 edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Example: Forbidden matching on 10 edges.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Colored Example: Forbidden

, , ,

.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Colored Example: Forbidden

, , ,

.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Colored Example: Forbidden

, , ,

.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Colored Example: Forbidden

, , ,

.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Colored Example: Forbidden

, , ,

.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Colored Example: Forbidden

, , ,

.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Colored Example: Forbidden

, , ,

.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Forbidding Matchings: Ferrara-Kim-Y

Colored Example: Forbidden

, , ,

.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 21 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

Iterated Recoloring: Ferrara-Kim-Yeager

Goal:

Use results from (uncolored) saturation in the Ramsey version.

Example: Forbidden graphs

,

.

good coloring

make red-heavy

take red subgraph

This (uncolored!) subgraph is saturated.

Ferrara-Kim-Yeager (UCD, UIUC) Graph Saturation in Color Feb 2015 22 / 22

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