The Ramsey numbers of large cycles versus wheels (Q856890)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5080078
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The Ramsey numbers of large cycles versus wheels
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5080078

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    The Ramsey numbers of large cycles versus wheels (English)
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    14 December 2006
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    A cycle \(C_n\) of length \(n\geq 3\) is a connected graph on \(n\) vertices in which every vertex has degree two. A wheel \(W_n\) is a graph on \(n+1\) vertices obtained from a cycle \(C_n\) by adding one vertex which is adjacent to all vertices of \(C_n\). The authors show that \(R(C_n,W_m)=2n-1\) whenever \(m\) is even and \(n+1\geq 5m/2\).
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    Ramsey numbers
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    cycle
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    wheel
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