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Induced subgraphs of induced subgraphs of large chromatic number

Abstract:
We prove that, for every graph F with at least one edge, there is a constant such that there are graphs of arbitrarily large chromatic number and the same clique number as F in which every F-free induced subgraph has chromatic number at most cF. This generalises recent theorems of Briański, Davies and Walczak, and Carbonero, Hompe, Moore and Spirkl. Our results imply that for every r ≥ 3 the class of Kr-free graphs has a very strong vertex Ramsey-type property, giving a vast generalisation of a result of Folkman from 1970. We also prove related results for tournaments, hypergraphs and infinite families of graphs, and show an analogous statement for graphs where clique number is replaced by odd girth.
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10.1007/s00493-023-00061-4

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University of Oxford
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MPLS
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Mathematical Institute
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University of Oxford
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0000-0001-5350-2379
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University of Oxford
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MPLS
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Mathematical Institute
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University of Oxford
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MPLS
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Mathematical Institute
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0000-0001-9446-8162
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
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Mathematical Institute
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Publisher:
Springer Nature
Journal:
Combinatorica More from this journal
Volume:
44
Issue:
1
Pages:
37–62
Publication date:
2023-09-25
Acceptance date:
2023-08-17
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EISSN:
1439-6912
ISSN:
0209-9683


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1514084
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2023-08-21

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