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Graph theory

Erdős Problem #595

Is there an infinite graph G which contains no K_4 and is not the union of countably many triangle-free graphs?

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The problem

Is there an infinite graph G which contains no K_4 and is not the union of countably many triangle-free graphs?

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Last checked2026.07.26Catalog verification
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