Practice Upper Bound on Vertex Chromatic Number - 3.1.6 | 3. Vertex and Edge Colouring | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What does vertex coloring involve?

💡 Hint: Think about graph connections.

Question 2

Easy

What is the maximum degree Δ(G)?

💡 Hint: Consider the vertex with the most connections.

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Question 1

What is the vertex chromatic number of a graph?

  • The maximum number of edges
  • The minimum number of colors needed for coloring
  • The average of the degrees

💡 Hint: Focus on the definition of chromatic number.

Question 2

True or False: The greedy algorithm can always give the optimal coloring.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how order affects the results.

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Question 1

Consider a graph of 6 vertices forming a cycle. Determine the chromatic number and explain your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Visualize the sequence of colors placed around the cycle.

Question 2

Design a graph that can be colored optimally with 3 colors yet a greedy algorithm may suggest 4, and explain.

💡 Hint: Investigate the edges connecting two groups.

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