Cliques in the union of C₄-free graphs

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Abstract: Let B and R be two simple graphs with vertex set V, and let G(B,R) be the simple graph with vertex set V, in which two vertices are adjacent if they are adjacent in at least one of B and R. We prove that if B and R are two C4-free graphs on the same vertex set V and G(B,R) is the complete graph, then there exists an B-clique X, an R-clique Y and a clique Z in B and R, such that V=XcupYcupZ. Further, if xinZ then x is one of the vertices of some double C5 in G(B,R). In particular, if also G(B,R) does not contains a double C5, then V is obedient. We obtain that if B and R are C4-free graphs then omega(G(B,R))leqomega(B)+omega(R)+frac12min(omega(B),omega(R)) and omega(G(B,R))leqomega(B)+omega(R)+omega(H(B,R)) where H(B,R) is the simple graph with vertex set V, in which two vertices are adjacent if they are adjacent in B and R.









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