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arXiv · 1208.4618

A nonconstructive Proof to show the Convergence of the $n^{th}$ root of diagonal Ramsey Number $r(n, n)$

Abstract

Does the $n^{th}$ root of the diagonal Ramsey number converge to a finite limit? The answer is yes. A sequence can be shown to converge if it satifies convergence conditions other than or besides monotonicity. We show such a property holds for which the sequence of $n^{th}$ roots does converge, even if one has no a priori knowledge as to whether the sequence is monotone or not. We show also the $n^{th}$ root of the diagonal Ramsey number can be expressed as a product of two factors, the first being a known convergent sequence and the second being an absolutely convergent infinite series. One also can express it where one product is convergent and the other has all its values from a uniformly convergent complex function holomorphic within the unit disc on the complex plane. Our motivation solely is to prove the conjecture as a problem in search of a solution, not to establish some deep theory about graphs. A second question is: If the limit exists what is it? At the time of this writing the understanding is the proofs sought need not be constructive. Here we show by nonconstructive proofs that the $n^{th}$ root of the diagonal Ramsey number converges to a finite limit. We also show that the limit of the $j^{th}$ root of the diagonal Ramsey number is two, where positive integer $j$ depends upon the Ramsey number.

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Robert J. Betts. 2012-10-07. A nonconstructive Proof to show the Convergence of the $n^{th}$ root of diagonal Ramsey Number $r(n, n)$. https://arxiv.org/abs/1208.4618

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