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$|G|/\alpha(G) \leq \eta(G)$ where $\eta(G)$ is the Hadwiger number
Let $G=(V,E)$ be a finite, simple, undirected graph. The Hadwiger number $\eta(G)$ is the maximum $n\in\mathbb{N}$ such that $K_n$ is a minor of $G$.
Hadwiger's celebrated conjecture states that $\chi(...
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Increasing the Hadwiger number by making any pair of non-adjacent points adjacent
Let $G=(V,E)$ be a finite, simple, undirected graph. The Hadwiger number $\eta(G)$ of $G$ is defined to be the largest positive integer $n\in\mathbb{N}$ such that the complete graph $K_n$ is a minor ...
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Does the weak Hadwiger conjecture imply the Hadwiger conjecture?
For any cardinal $\kappa$, let $K_\kappa$ denote the complete graph on $\kappa$. We consider the following statements:
(H) If $G$ is a graph and $\chi(G) = \kappa$ then $K_\kappa$ is a minor of $G$.
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