\(3n-5\) edges do force a subdivision of \(K_5\) (Q1307446)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1355182
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    \(3n-5\) edges do force a subdivision of \(K_5\)
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1355182

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      \(3n-5\) edges do force a subdivision of \(K_5\) (English)
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      31 October 1999
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      It is shown that a graph on at least 3 vertices and with \(3n-5\) edges contains a subdivision of \(K_5\). This was conjectured by Dirac in 1964. The proof is fairly involved.
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      extremal graph theory
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