scholarly journals On Multicolor Ramsey Number of Paths Versus Cycles

10.37236/511 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gholam Reza Omidi ◽  
Ghaffar Raeisi

Let $G_1, G_2, G_3, \ldots , G_t$ be graphs. The multicolor Ramsey number $R(G_1, G_2, \ldots, G_t)$ is the smallest positive integer $n$ such that if the edges of a complete graph $K_n$ are partitioned into $t$ disjoint color classes giving $t$ graphs $H_1,H_2,\ldots,H_t$, then at least one $H_i$ has a subgraph isomorphic to $G_i$. In this paper, we provide the exact value of $R(P_{n_1}, P_{n_2},\ldots, P_{n_t},C_k)$ for certain values of $n_i$ and $k$. In addition, the exact values of $R(P_5,C_4,P_k)$, $R(P_4,C_4,P_k)$, $R(P_5,P_5,P_k)$ and $R(P_5,P_6,P_k)$ are given. Finally, we give a lower bound for $R(P_{2n_1}, P_{2n_2},\ldots, P_{2n_t})$ and we conjecture that this lower bound is the exact value of this number. Moreover, some evidence is given for this conjecture.

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (01) ◽  
pp. 190-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghaffar Raeisi ◽  
Ali Zaghian

Abstract Let G 1, G 2 , …, Gt be arbitrary graphs. The Ramsey number R(G 1 , G 2, …, Gt ) is the smallest positive integer n such that if the edges of the complete graph Kn are partitioned into t disjoint color classes giving t graphs H 1, H 2, …, H t, then at least one Hi has a subgraph isomorphic to Gi. In this paper, we provide the exact value of the R(Tn, Wm) for odd m, n ≥ m−1, where T n is either a caterpillar, a tree with diameter at most four, or a tree with a vertex adjacent to at least leaves, and W n is the wheel on n + 1 vertices. Also, we determine R(C n, W m) for even integers n and m, n ≥ m + 500, which improves a result of Shi and confirms a conjecture of Surahmat et al. In addition, the multicolor Ramsey number of trees versus an odd wheel is discussed in this paper.


10.37236/1980 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Dzido ◽  
Andrzej Nowik ◽  
Piotr Szuca

For given finite family of graphs $G_{1}, G_{2}, \ldots , G_{k}, k \geq 2$, the multicolor Ramsey number $R(G_{1}, G_{2}, \ldots , G_{k})$ is the smallest integer $n$ such that if we arbitrarily color the edges of the complete graph on $n$ vertices with $k$ colors then there is always a monochromatic copy of $G_{i}$ colored with $i$, for some $1 \leq i \leq k$. We give a lower bound for $k-$color Ramsey number $R(C_{m}, C_{m}, \ldots , C_{m})$, where $m \geq 4$ is even and $C_{m}$ is the cycle on $m$ vertices.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
M. M. M. Jaradat ◽  
M. S. A. Bataineh ◽  
S. M. E. Radaideh

The graph Ramsey number is the smallest integer with the property that any complete graph of at least vertices whose edges are colored with two colors (say, red and blue) contains either a subgraph isomorphic to all of whose edges are red or a subgraph isomorphic to all of whose edges are blue. In this paper, we consider the Ramsey numbers for theta graphs. We determine , for . More specifically, we establish that for . Furthermore, we determine for . In fact, we establish that if is even, if is odd.


2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 247-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
PO-SHEN LOH ◽  
BENNY SUDAKOV

For two graphs S and T, the constrained Ramsey number f(S, T) is the minimum n such that every edge colouring of the complete graph on n vertices (with any number of colours) has a monochromatic subgraph isomorphic to S or a rainbow subgraph isomorphic to T. Here, a subgraph is said to be rainbow if all of its edges have different colours. It is an immediate consequence of the Erdős–Rado Canonical Ramsey Theorem that f(S, T) exists if and only if S is a star or T is acyclic. Much work has been done to determine the rate of growth of f(S, T) for various types of parameters. When S and T are both trees having s and t edges respectively, Jamison, Jiang and Ling showed that f(S, T) ≤ O(st2) and conjectured that it is always at most O(st). They also mentioned that one of the most interesting open special cases is when T is a path. In this paper, we study this case and show that f(S, Pt) = O(st log t), which differs only by a logarithmic factor from the conjecture. This substantially improves the previous bounds for most values of s and t.


10.37236/257 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veselin Jungić ◽  
Tomáš Kaiser ◽  
Daniel Král'

We study the mixed Ramsey number $maxR(n,{K_m},{K_r})$, defined as the maximum number of colours in an edge-colouring of the complete graph $K_n$, such that $K_n$ has no monochromatic complete subgraph on $m$ vertices and no rainbow complete subgraph on $r$ vertices. Improving an upper bound of Axenovich and Iverson, we show that $maxR(n,{K_m},{K_4}) \leq n^{3/2}\sqrt{2m}$ for all $m\geq 3$. Further, we discuss a possible way to improve their lower bound on $maxR(n,{K_4},{K_4})$ based on incidence graphs of finite projective planes.


10.37236/1662 ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benny Sudakov

The Ramsey number $r(C_l, K_n)$ is the smallest positive integer $m$ such that every graph of order $m$ contains either cycle of length $l$ or a set of $n$ independent vertices. In this short note we slightly improve the best known upper bound on $r(C_l, K_n)$ for odd $l$.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-183
Author(s):  
Felicia Villarroel ◽  
J. Figueroa ◽  
H. Márquez ◽  
A. Anselmi

Let G be an abelian finite group and H be a graph. A sequence in G, with length al least two, is barycentric if it contains an ”average” element of its terms. Within the context of these sequences, one defines the barycentric Ramsey number, denoted by BR(H, G), as the smallest positive integer t such that any coloration of the edges of the complete graph Kt with elements of G produces a barycentric copy of the graph H. In this work we present a method based on the combinatorial theory and on the definition of barycentric Ramsey for calculating exact values of the above metioned constant, for some small graphs where the order is less than or equal to 8. We will exemplify the case where H is the star graph K1,k, and where G is the cyclical group Zn, with 3 ≤ n ≤ 11 and 3 ≤ k ≤ n.


10.37236/1081 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Dzido ◽  
Marek Kubale ◽  
Konrad Piwakowski

For given graphs $G_{1}, G_{2}, ... , G_{k}$, where $k \geq 2$, the multicolor Ramsey number $R(G_{1}, G_{2}, ... , G_{k})$ is the smallest integer $n$ such that if we arbitrarily color the edges of the complete graph on $n$ vertices with $k$ colors, there is always a monochromatic copy of $G_{i}$ colored with $i$, for some $1 \leq i \leq k$. Let $P_k$ (resp. $C_k$) be the path (resp. cycle) on $k$ vertices. In the paper we show that $R(P_3,C_k,C_k)=R(C_k,C_k)=2k-1$ for odd $k$. In addition, we provide the exact values for Ramsey numbers $R(P_{4}, P_{4}, C_{k})=k+2$ and $R(P_{3}, P_{5}, C_{k})=k+1$.


Filomat ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1605-1617
Author(s):  
Jinzhi Du ◽  
Jianhua Yin

A non-increasing sequence ? = (d1,. . ., dn) of nonnegative integers is a graphic sequence if it is realizable by a simple graph G on n vertices. In this case, G is referred to as a realization of ?. Given a graph H, a graphic sequence ? is potentially H-graphic if ? has a realization containing H as a subgraph. Busch et al. (Graphs Combin., 30(2014)847-859) considered a degree sequence analogue to classical graph Ramsey number as follows: for graphs G1 and G2, the potential-Ramsey number rpot(G1,G2) is the smallest non-negative integer k such that for any k-term graphic sequence ?, either ? is potentially G1-graphic or the complementary sequence ? = (k - 1 - dk,..., k - 1 - d1) is potentially G2-graphic. They also gave a lower bound on rpot(G;Kr+1) for a number of choices of G and determined the exact values for rpot(Kn;Kr+1), rpot(Cn;Kr+1) and rpot(Pn,Kr+1). In this paper, we will extend the complete graph Kr+1 to the complete split graph Sr,s = Kr ? Ks. Clearly, Sr,1 = Kr+1. We first give a lower bound on rpot(G, Sr,s) for a number of choices of G, and then determine the exact values for rpot(Cn, Sr,s) and rpot(Pn, Sr,s).


Symmetry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 955
Author(s):  
Yu Jiang ◽  
Meilian Liang ◽  
Yanmei Teng ◽  
Xiaodong Xu

For positive integers s and t, the Ramsey number R ( s , t ) is the smallest positive integer n such that every graph of order n contains either a clique of order s or an independent set of order t. The triangle-free process begins with an empty graph of order n, and iteratively adds edges chosen uniformly at random subject to the constraint that no triangle is formed. It has been an important tool in studying the asymptotic lower bound for R ( 3 , t ) . Cyclic graphs are vertex-transitive. The symmetry of cyclic graphs makes it easier to compute their independent numbers than related general graphs. In this paper, the cyclic triangle-free process is studied. The sizes of the parameter sets and the independence numbers of the graphs obtained by the cyclic triangle-free process are studied. Lower bounds on R ( 3 , t ) for small t’s are computed, and R ( 3 , 35 ) ≥ 237 , R ( 3 , 36 ) ≥ 244 , R ( 3 , 37 ) ≥ 255 , R ( 3 , 38 ) ≥ 267 , etc. are obtained based on the graphs obtained by the cyclic triangle-free process. Finally, some problems on the cyclic triangle-free process and R ( 3 , t ) are proposed.


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