Ramsey Theory: Van Der Waerden’s Theorem and the Hales-jewett Theorem
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We look at the proofs of two fundamental theorems in Ramsey theory, Van der Waerden’s Theorem and the Hales-Jewett Theorem. In addition, we study bounds on Van der Waerden numbers.
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Ramsey Theory
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