A verified implementation of the Misra and Gries edge coloring algorithm
Discrete Mathematics
2025-12-17 v1 Combinatorics
Abstract
Vizing's theorem states that every simple undirected graph can be edge-colored using fewer than colors, where is the graph's maximum degree. The original proof was given through a polynomial-time algorithmic procedure that iteratively extends a partial coloring until it becomes complete. In this work, I used the Lean theorem prover to produce a verified implementation of the Misra and Gries edge-coloring algorithm, a modified version of Vizing's original method. The focus is on building libraries for relevant mathematical objects and rigorously maintaining required invariants.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2512.13999,
title = {A verified implementation of the Misra and Gries edge coloring algorithm},
author = {Arohee Bhoja},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.13999},
year = {2025}
}