On the maximum number of integer colourings with forbidden monochromatic sums

Let f ( n , r ) denote the maximum number of colourings of A ⊆ { 1 , … , n } with r colours such that each colour class is sum-free. Here, a sum is a subset { x , y , z } such that x + y = z . We show that f ( n , 2 ) = 2 ⌈ n / 2 ⌉ , and describe the extremal subsets. Further, using linear...

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Main Authors: Liu, H, Sharifzadeh, M, Staden, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Journal of Combinatorics 2021