The value of the Ramsey number r(3, 8)

The Ramsey number R(3, 8) can be defined as the least number n such that every graph on n vertices contains either a triangle or an independent set of size 8. With the help of a substantial amount of computation, we prove that R(3, 8)=28.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of graph theory 1992-03, Vol.16 (1), p.99-105
Hauptverfasser: McKay, Brendan D., Min, Zhang Ke
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The Ramsey number R(3, 8) can be defined as the least number n such that every graph on n vertices contains either a triangle or an independent set of size 8. With the help of a substantial amount of computation, we prove that R(3, 8)=28.
ISSN:0364-9024
1097-0118
DOI:10.1002/jgt.3190160111