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Erdős Problem 108

For every r ≥ 4 and k ≥ 2 is there some finite f(k,r) such that every graph of chromatic number ≥ f(k,r) contains a subgraph of girth ≥ r and chromatic number ≥ k?

Mathematical statement

For every r ≥ 4 and k ≥ 2 is there some finite f(k,r) such that every graph of chromatic number ≥ f(k,r) contains a subgraph of girth ≥ r and chromatic number ≥ k?

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erdos_108

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theorem erdos_108 :    answer(sorry)   r  4,  k  (2 : ),  (f : ),     (V : Type u) (G : SimpleGraph V) (_ : Nonempty V)      (hchro : f  SimpleGraph.chromaticNumber G),     (H : G.Subgraph), (SimpleGraph.girth H.coe  r)     (SimpleGraph.chromaticNumber H.coe  k) := by  sorry
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Formal Conjectures
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v4.27.0
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Present; no proof artifact
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