On the edge-chromatic number of 2-complexes

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Autori principali: Kurkofka, Jan, Nevinson, Emily
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Pubblicazione: 2023
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author Kurkofka, Jan
Nevinson, Emily
author_facet Kurkofka, Jan
Nevinson, Emily
contents We propose an open question that seeks to generalise the Four Colour Theorem from two to three dimensions. As an appetiser, we show that 12 instead of four colours are both sufficient and necessary to colour every 2-complex that embeds in a prescribed 3-manifold. However, our example of a 2-complex that requires 12 colours is not simplicial.
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spellingShingle On the edge-chromatic number of 2-complexes
Kurkofka, Jan
Nevinson, Emily
Combinatorics
Geometric Topology
05C10, 05C15
We propose an open question that seeks to generalise the Four Colour Theorem from two to three dimensions. As an appetiser, we show that 12 instead of four colours are both sufficient and necessary to colour every 2-complex that embeds in a prescribed 3-manifold. However, our example of a 2-complex that requires 12 colours is not simplicial.
title On the edge-chromatic number of 2-complexes
topic Combinatorics
Geometric Topology
05C10, 05C15
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.16905