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de Bruijn-Erdős theorem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A theorem stating that, when all finite subgraphs of an infinite graph can be colored using c colors, the same is true for the parent graph.
  2. A theorem that states a lower bound on the number of lines determined by n points in a projective plane.

Word forms

de Bruijn-Erdős theorem

Etymology

Named after the mathematicians Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn and Paul Erdős.

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