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We give a near-linear time 4-coloring algorithm for planar graphs, improving on the previous quadratic time algorithm by Robertson et al. from 1996. Such an algorithm cannot be achieved by the known proofs of the Four Color Theorem (4CT).…

In this paper, we prove a version of the Colored Tverberg Theorem with new constraints on the faces, in which we limit the number of faces with each one of the colors.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2022-10-17 Leandro Vicente Mauri , Denise de Mattos , Edivaldo Lopes dos Santos

Connection of the Four Color Theorem (FCT) with some operations on trees is described. L.H. Kauffman's theorem about FCT and vector cross product is discussed. Operation of transplantation on trees linked with the move of brackets according…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2013-09-27 Sergey I. Kryuchkov

Hadwiger's transversal theorem gives necessary and sufficient conditions for a family of convex sets in the plane to have a line transversal. A higher dimensional version was obtained by Goodman, Pollack and Wenger, and recently a colorful…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2013-10-17 Andreas F. Holmsen , Edgardo Roldán-Pensado

The approach is through a singularity analysis of generating functions for 3- and 4-connected triangulations, asymptotic analysis, properties of the ${{}_3F_2}$ hypergeometric series, and Tutte's enumerative work on planar maps and…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-12-05 D. M. Jackson , L. B. Richmond

Coloring planar Feynman diagrams in spinor quantum electrodynamics, is a non trivial model soluble without computer. Four colors are necessary and sufficient.

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 A. Petermann

We present an alternate proof of the fact that given any 4-coloring of the plane there exist two points unit distance apart which are identically colored.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2018-05-02 Geoffrey Exoo , Dan Ismailescu

We prove a better coloring theorem for aleph_4 and even aleph_3. This has a general topology consequence.

Logic · Mathematics 2019-01-29 Saharon Shelah

We prove a quantitative version of the multi-colored Motzkin-Rabin theorem in the spirit of [BDWY12]: Let $V_1,\ldots,V_n \subset R^d$ be $n$ disjoint sets of points (of $n$ `colors'). Suppose that for every $V_i$ and every point $v \in…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2014-06-09 Zeev Dvir , Christian Tessier-Lavigne

The Four color problem is closely related to other branches of mathematics and practical applications. More than 20 of its reformulations are known, which connect this problem with problems of algebra, statistical mechanics and planning.…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2024-05-10 Sergey Kurapov , Maxim Davidovsky

Acceptable but due to extensive usage of a computer rather unpleasant proof of the famous four color map problem of Francis Guthrie were settled eventually by W. Appel and K. Haken in 1976. Using the same method but shortening the proof…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2009-09-29 I. Cahit

The Cyclic Coloring Conjecture asserts that the vertices of every plane graph with maximum face size D can be colored using at most 3D/2 colors in such a way that no face is incident with two vertices of the same color. The Cyclic Coloring…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2016-02-08 Michael Hebdige , Daniel Kral

An approach of using RGB-tilings for proving the Four Color Theorem discussed in three previous work is expanded in this paper. A novel methodology and revisions for the methodology in the three aforementioned papers are discussed, and a…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-01-24 Shu-Chung Liu

In RSST, they "replace the mammoth hand-checking of unavoidability that A&H required, by another mammoth hand-checkable proof " (page 18). Here, the proof of unavoidability is accomplished in a lengthy structured hand-checkable proof whose…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2022-09-20 Frank Allaire

We consider solutions to the $4$-color problem for the vertices of sphere triangulations with degree sequence $6,...,6,4,4,4,4,4,4$. We sort these solutions into combinatorial types and show that each generic type $\tau$ is parametrized by…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2026-04-15 Richard Evan Schwartz

The proof uses the property that the vertices of a triangulated planar graph can be four coloured if the triangles can have a +1 or -1 orientation so that the sum of the triangle orientations around each vertex is a multiple of 3. Such…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2008-08-24 Patrick Labarque

Van der Waerden's (VDW) colouring theorem in combinatoric number theory [1] has scope for physical applications.The solution of the two colour case has enabled the construction of an explicit mapping of an infinite, one dimensional…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 Debashis Gangopadhyay , Ranjan Chaudhury

The four-color conjecture has puzzled mathematicians for over 170 years and has yet to be proven by purely mathematical methods. This series of articles provides a purely mathematical proof of the four-color conjecture, consisting of two…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2024-02-13 Jin Xu

There are two conjectures concerning planar graph colourings that are strengthenings of the four colour theorem. One concerns signed graph colouring and is proposed by M\'{a}\v{c}ajov\'{a}, Raspaud and \v{S}koviera. It asserts that every…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2017-11-09 Xuding Zhu

The chromatic number for properly colouring the facets of a combinatorial simple $n$-polytope $P^n$ that is the orbit space of a quasitoric manifold satisfies the inequality $n\leq P^n\leq 2^n-1$. The inequality is sharp for $n=2$ but not…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-02-10 Djordje Baralic