
arXiv: 1310.1368
The smallest number of edges forming an n-uniform hypergraph which is not r-colorable is denoted by m(n,r). Erd��s and Lov��sz conjectured that m(n,2)=��(n 2^n)$. The best known lower bound m(n,2)=��(sqrt(n/log(n)) 2^n) was obtained by Radhakrishnan and Srinivasan in 2000. We present a simple proof of their result. The proof is based on analysis of random greedy coloring algorithm investigated by Pluh��r in 2009. The proof method extends to the case of r-coloring, and we show that for any fixed r we have m(n,r)=��((n/log(n))^(1-1/r) r^n) improving the bound of Kostochka from 2004. We also derive analogous bounds on minimum edge degree of an n-uniform hypergraph that is not r-colorable.
FOS: Computer and information sciences, Discrete Mathematics (cs.DM), Randomized algorithms, hypergraph, G.3, G.2.1, G.2.2, Hypergraphs, greedy algorithm, Coloring of graphs and hypergraphs, Graph algorithms (graph-theoretic aspects), G.2.1; G.2.2; G.3, FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Combinatorics, Combinatorics (math.CO), 05C15, 05C65, 05D40, coloring, Computer Science - Discrete Mathematics
FOS: Computer and information sciences, Discrete Mathematics (cs.DM), Randomized algorithms, hypergraph, G.3, G.2.1, G.2.2, Hypergraphs, greedy algorithm, Coloring of graphs and hypergraphs, Graph algorithms (graph-theoretic aspects), G.2.1; G.2.2; G.3, FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Combinatorics, Combinatorics (math.CO), 05C15, 05C65, 05D40, coloring, Computer Science - Discrete Mathematics
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