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Matching Ramsey number (R(rK2​,sK2​))

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For r≥s≥1, the two-colour Ramsey number for disjoint edge matchings is
R(rK2​,sK2​)=2r+s−1.
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Thus every red-blue colouring of K2r+s−1​ contains either a red matching of size r or a blue matching of size s, and the order is sharp.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2019 / ii / Paper 2 / 17G / b / Solution

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