$K_{2,t+1}$-free graphs with many copies of $K_{t,t}$

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Main Authors: Pohoata, Cosmin, Tidor, Jonathan, Yu, Hung-Hsun Hans
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Published: 2026
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author Pohoata, Cosmin
Tidor, Jonathan
Yu, Hung-Hsun Hans
author_facet Pohoata, Cosmin
Tidor, Jonathan
Yu, Hung-Hsun Hans
contents For every fixed integer $t\geq 3$, we construct an $n$-vertex $K_{2,t+1}$-free graph containing $Ω_t(n^2)$ copies of $K_{t,t}$. Combined with a simple counting argument, this shows that \[ \mathrm{ex}(n,K_{t,t},K_{2,t+1})=Θ_t(n^2). \] This answers a question of Spiro.
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spellingShingle $K_{2,t+1}$-free graphs with many copies of $K_{t,t}$
Pohoata, Cosmin
Tidor, Jonathan
Yu, Hung-Hsun Hans
Combinatorics
For every fixed integer $t\geq 3$, we construct an $n$-vertex $K_{2,t+1}$-free graph containing $Ω_t(n^2)$ copies of $K_{t,t}$. Combined with a simple counting argument, this shows that \[ \mathrm{ex}(n,K_{t,t},K_{2,t+1})=Θ_t(n^2). \] This answers a question of Spiro.
title $K_{2,t+1}$-free graphs with many copies of $K_{t,t}$
topic Combinatorics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.25905