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de bruijn-erdős theorem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
de brui-jn-er-dos the-o-rem
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A theorem stating that, when all finite subgraphs of an infinite graph can be colored using c colors, the same is true for the parent graph.

name

A theorem that states a lower bound on the number of lines determined by n points in a projective plane.

Etymology

Named after the mathematicians Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn and Paul Erdős.

Questions

What does de bruijn-erdős theorem mean?
A theorem stating that, when all finite subgraphs of an infinite graph can be colored using c colors, the same is true for the parent graph.
Where does de bruijn-erdős theorem come from?
Named after the mathematicians Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn and Paul Erdős.

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