# A Ramsey problem related to butterfly graph vs. proper connected   subgraphs of K4

**Authors:** Chula Jayawardene, Lilanthi Samarasekara

arXiv: 1901.01658 · 2019-01-08

## TL;DR

This paper determines the exact multipartite Ramsey numbers for the Butterfly graph versus connected proper subgraphs of K4, advancing understanding of edge-coloring problems involving specific small graphs.

## Contribution

It provides exact values of the multipartite Ramsey number mj(B,G) for all connected proper subgraphs G of K4, a new result in graph Ramsey theory.

## Key findings

- Exact values of mj(B,G) for all connected proper subgraphs G of K4.
- Characterization of edge-colorings avoiding monochromatic Butterfly graphs.
- Extension of multipartite Ramsey theory to specific small graphs.

## Abstract

A graph on 5 vertices consisting of 2 copies of the cycle graph C3 sharing a common vertex is called the Butterfly graph (B). The smallest natural number s such that any two-colouring (say red and blue) of the edges of Kj*s has a copy of a red B or a blue G is called the multipartite Ramsey number of Butterfly graph versus G. This number is denoted by mj(B,G). In this paper we find exact the values for mj(B,G) when and G represents any connected proper subgraph of K4 with at least one edge.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1901.01658