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Erdős problem 1080

Let GG be a bipartite graph on nn vertices such that one part has n2/3\lfloor n^{2/3}\rfloor vertices. Is there a constant c>0c>0 such that if GG has at least cncn edges then GG must contain a C6C_6?

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Let GG be a bipartite graph on nn vertices such that one part has n2/3\lfloor n^{2/3}\rfloor vertices. Is there a constant c>0c>0 such that if GG has at least cncn edges then GG must contain a C6C_6?

The answer is no, as shown by De Caen and Székely [DeSz92], who in fact show a stronger result. Let f(n,m)f(n,m) be the maximum number of edges of a bipartite graph between nn and mm vertices which does not contain either a C4C_4 or C6C_6. A positive answer to this question would then imply f(n,n2/3)nf(n,\lfloor n^{2/3}\rfloor)\ll n. De Caen and Székely prove n10/9f(n,n2/3)n58/57+o(1)n^{10/9}\gg f(n,\lfloor n^{2/3}\rfloor) \gg n^{58/57+o(1)} for mn2/3m\sim n^{2/3}. They also prove more generally that, for n1/2mnn^{1/2}\leq m\leq n, f(n,m)(nm)2/3,f(n,m) \ll (nm)^{2/3}, which was also proved by Faudree and Simonovits.

This was formalized in Lean by Alexeev using Aristotle.

FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/1080.leanErdos1080.erdos_10806 linesExact file
Falsec > 0,    ∀ (V : Type) [inst : Fintype V] [Nonempty V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (X Y : Set V),      Erdos1080.IsBipartition G X Y        X.ncard = ⌊↑(Fintype.card V) ^ (2 / 3)⌋₊ →G.edgeSet.ncardc * ↑(Fintype.card V) → ∃ v walk, walk.IsCyclewalk.length = 6
SolvedProof has a holelean4external proof

The proof uses `sorry`: part of the argument is written but not proved. Lean accepts the file; it does not accept the theorem.

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