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Status: Supported Topic: Advanced Graph Theory Research Clear all

2 claims from 2 papers

  1. Computer Science › Advanced Graph Theory Research

    The packing chromatic number of the infinite square lattice is between 13 and 15

    Martin, Raimondi, Chen and Martin · Discrete Applied Mathematics · 2017

    The paper uses SAT-solving to tighten the bounds on the packing chromatic number of the infinite square lattice, improving the upper bound from 17 to 15 and the lower bound from 12 to 13.

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    1. Supported · 71%Using a SAT-solver, the authors lower the known upper bound on the packing chromatic number of the infinite square lattice from 17 to 15.“Using a SAT-solver on top of a partial previously-known solution we improve the upper bound of the packing chromatic number of the infinite square lattice from 17 to 15.”

  2. Computer Science › Advanced Graph Theory Research

    Computing Small Unit-Distance Graphs with Chromatic Number 5

    Heule · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2018

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    1. Supported · 71%A method based on clausal proof minimization found several 553-vertex unit-distance graphs needing 5 colours; the smallest published one had 1581 vertices.“Our method, which is based on clausal proof minimization, allowed us to compute several 553-vertex unit-distance graphs with chromatic number 5, while the smallest published unit-distance graph with chromatic number 5 has 1581 vertices.”

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