Abstract
For two given graphs G1and G2, the Ramsey number R(G1,G2) is the smallest integer N such that for any graph of order N, either G contains a copy of G1or its complement contains a copy of G2. Let Cmbe a cycle of length m and K1,na star of order n+1. Parsons (1975) [6] shows that R(C4,K1,n)≤n+⌊n−1⌋+2 for all n≥2 and the equality holds if n is the square of a prime power. Let q be a prime power. In this paper, we first construct a graph Γqon q2−1 vertices without C4by using the Galois field Fq, and then we prove that R(C4,K1,(q−1)2+t)=(q−1)2+q+t for q≥4 is even and t=1,0,−2, and R(C4,K1,q(q−1)−t)=q2−t for q≥5 is odd and t=2,4.,2⌈q4⌉.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 73-85 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Finite Fields and Their Applications |
Volume | 45 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2017 |
Keywords
- Finite fields
- Quadrilateral
- Ramsey graph
- Ramsey number
- Star
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Algebra and Number Theory
- General Engineering
- Applied Mathematics