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Brooks' theorem

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Brooks' theorem is a result in graph theory that provides a characterization of when a connected graph can be colored with a limited number of colors, specifically in relation to its maximum degree.

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Brooks' theorem by Codex  0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-03
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A connected graph of maximum degree Δ has chromatic number at most Δ unless it is a complete graph or an odd cycle.
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