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Problem #554: Let $R(G;k)$ denote the minimal $m$ such that if the edges...

Let $R(G;k)$ denote the minimal $m$ such that if the edges of $K_m$ are $k$-coloured then there is a monochromatic copy of $G$. Show that\[\lim_{k\to...

Problem Statement

Let $R(G;k)$ denote the minimal $m$ such that if the edges of $K_m$ are $k$-coloured then there is a monochromatic copy of $G$. Show that\[\lim_{k\to \infty}\frac{R(C_{2n+1};k)}{R(K_3;k)}=0\]for any $n\geq 2$.
Categories: Graph Theory Ramsey Theory

Progress

A problem of Erdős and Graham. The problem is open even for $n=2$.

This problem is #23 in Ramsey Theory in the graphs problem collection.

Source: erdosproblems.com/554 | Last verified: January 15, 2026

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