We analyze a randomized version of the Brelaz heuristic on sparse random graphs. We prove that almost all graphs with average degree dp4:03; i.e., G?n; p ? d=n?; are 3-colorable a...
Mader asked whether every C4-free graph G contains a subdivision of a complete graph whose order is at least linear in the average degree of G. We show that there is a subdivision...
Let mad(G) denote the maximum average degree (over all subgraphs) of G and let i(G) denote the injective chromatic number of G. We prove that if 4 and mad(G) < 14 5 , then i(G...
A simple characterization of the 3, 4, or 5-colorable Eulerian triangulations of the projective plane is given. Key words: Projective plane, triangulation, coloring, Eulerian grap...
Let Mad(G) denote the maximum average degree (over all subgraphs) of G and let i(G) denote the injective chromatic number of G. We prove that if Mad(G) 5 2 , then i(G) + 1; sim...