 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Write $r=n/m$. The <Cauchy-Schwarz inequality> gives
$$
\sum_v\frac1{d(v)+1}\ge\frac{n^2}{\sum_v(d(v)+1)}
=\frac{n^2}{2e(G)+n}
=\frac{n^2}{mr(r-1)+mr}=m.
$$
The proved <Caro-Wei bound> therefore gives \b[an <independent set> of at least $m$ vertices].

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