Alphabeta Math

Graph Colouring

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1 · Prerequisites
2 · Logical flowchart

3 · Items

Definition

Proper vertex colourings and chromatic number

Lemma

The greedy colouring bound χ(G)≤Δ(G)+1 for every nonnull finite graph

Definition

Cliques, independent sets, clique number and independence number

Theorem

The bounds ω(G)≤χ(G) and |V(G)|≤χ(G)α(G)

Definition

Kempe chains as connected components induced by two colour classes

Lemma

Swapping the two colours on one Kempe component preserves a proper colouring

Sources