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Prize Problem LedgerErdősPPL 080Erdős Problem #77

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Graph theory

Erdős Problem #77

If R(k) is the Ramsey number for K_k, the minimal n such that every 2-colouring of the edges of K_n contains a monochromatic copy of K_k, then find the value of \lim_(k→ ∈fty)R(k)^(1/k).

graph theoryramsey theory
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The problem

If R(k) is the Ramsey number for K_k, the minimal n such that every 2-colouring of the edges of K_n contains a monochromatic copy of K_k, then find the value of \lim_(k→ ∈fty)R(k)^(1/k).

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