Using counting arguments we extend previous results concerning the coloring of lines in a finite projective plane of order n whose points are n-colored. Suppose the points of the finite projective plane PG(2, n) are colored with n colors. Kabell [2] showed that at least one line must contain points
Coloring the projective plane
โ Scribed by Joel Spencer
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 835 KB
- Volume
- 73
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-365X
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โฆ Synopsis
It is shown that the points of a projective plane may be two-&ore discrepancy at most Knf, K an absolute constant. A variant of the p hat evee line has method is used. Connections to the Komlos Conjecture are discussed.
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