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K\H{o}nig = Ramsey, A compactness lemma for Ramsey categories

Combinatorics 2025-08-18 v1

Abstract

We prove a new characterization of the Ramsey property of categories in terms of a generalized form of K\H{o}nig's tree lemma. Afterwards, we discuss its applications to structural Ramsey theory. In particular, we provide a new proof of the existence and uniqueness of minimal Ramsey expansions and a new transfer theorem which uses Grothendieck opfibrations and unifies several known Ramsey transfers.

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@article{arxiv.2508.11465,
  title  = {K\H{o}nig = Ramsey, A compactness lemma for Ramsey categories},
  author = {Maximilian Hadek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.11465},
  year   = {2025}
}

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26 pages