Problem Statement
Let $\alpha$ be the infinite ordinal $\omega^{\omega^2}$. Is it true that in any red/blue colouring of the edges of $K_\alpha$ there is either a red $K_\alpha$ or a blue $K_3$?
Categories:
Set Theory Ramsey Theory
Progress
For comparison, Specker [Sp57] proved this property holds when $\alpha=\omega^2$ and false when $\alpha=\omega^n$ for $3\leq n<\omega$. Chang proved this property holds when $\alpha=\omega^\omega$ (see [590]).See [592] for the general case.
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