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Density version of the Ramsey problem and the directed Ramsey problem

Combinatorics 2016-01-22 v3

Abstract

We discuss a variant of the Ramsey and the directed Ramsey problem. First, consider a complete graph on nn vertices and a two-coloring of the edges such that every edge is colored with at least one color and the number of bicolored edges ERB|E_{RB}| is given. The aim is to find the maximal size ff of a monochromatic clique which is guaranteed by such a coloring. Analogously, in the second problem we consider semicomplete digraph on nn vertices such that the number of bi-oriented edges Ebi|E_{bi}| is given. The aim is to bound the size FF of the maximal transitive subtournament that is guaranteed by such a digraph. Applying probabilistic and analytic tools and constructive methods we show that if ERB=Ebi=p(n2)|E_{RB}|=|E_{bi}| = p{n\choose 2}, (p[0,1)p\in [0,1)), then f,F<Cplog(n)f, F < C_p\log(n) where CpC_p only depend on pp, while if m=(n2)ERB<n3/2m={n \choose 2} - |E_{RB}| <n^{3/2} then f=Θ(n2m+n)f= \Theta (\frac{n^2}{m+n}). The latter case is strongly connected to Tur\'an-type extremal graph theory.

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@article{arxiv.1401.6823,
  title  = {Density version of the Ramsey problem and the directed Ramsey problem},
  author = {Zoltán Lóránt Nagy},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.6823},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

17 pages. Further lower bound added in case $|E_{RB}|=|E_{bi}| = p{n\choose 2}$

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