Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: We prove the Erdős-Hajnal conjecture for excluding an arbitrary path. A major step in our proof is a novel Gyárfás path argument based on the ideas of bookkeeping blockades and splitting paths, which may be of independent interest.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Nguyen, Tung H.
Language: English
Subfield: Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7222994790