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Erdős #712 · graph theory / turan number

Determine, for any k>r>2k>r>2, the value of

exr(n,Kkr)(nr),\frac{\mathrm{ex}_r(n,K_k^r)}{\binom{n}{r}},

where exr(n,Kkr)\mathrm{ex}_r(n,K_k^r) is the largest number of rr-edges which can placed on nn vertices so that there exists no set…

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Problem statement

Determine, for any k>r>2k>r>2, the value of

exr(n,Kkr)(nr),\frac{\mathrm{ex}_r(n,K_k^r)}{\binom{n}{r}},

where exr(n,Kkr)\mathrm{ex}_r(n,K_k^r) is the largest number of rr-edges which can placed on nn vertices so that there exists no set of kk vertices which is covered by all (kr)\binom{k}{r} possible rr-edges.

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Background

Turán proved that, when r=2r=2, this limit is

12(1−1k−1).\frac{1}{2}\left(1-\frac{1}{k-1}\right).

Erdős [Er81] offered $500 for the determination of this value for any fixed k>r>2k>r>2, and $1000 for 'clearing up the whole set of problems'.

See also [500] for the case r=3r=3 and k=4k=4.

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References
  1. [1]Thomas Bloom (ed.), Erdős Problems #712 link

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