Coloring Distance Graphs on the Integers

dc.creatorChappell, Glenn G.
dc.date1998-05-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:24:47Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:24:47Z
dc.descriptionGiven a set D of positive integers, the associated distance graph on the integers is the graph with the integers as vertices and an edge between distinct vertices if their difference lies in D. We investigate the chromatic numbers of distance graphs. We show that, if $D = {d_1,d_2,d_3,...}$, with $d_n | d_{n+1}$ for all n, then the distance graph has a proper 4-coloring. We further find the exact chromatic numbers of all such distance graphs. Next, we characterize those distance graphs that have periodic proper colorings and show a relationship between the chromatic number and the existence of periodic proper colorings.
dc.description12 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/9805084
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/9805084
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/76941
dc.subjectCombinatorics
dc.subject05C15
dc.titleColoring Distance Graphs on the Integers
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