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Lower bounds for van der Waerden numbers

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  • User Zach Hunter (ETH Zurich)
  • ClockThursday 19 February 2026, 14:30-15:30
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The van der Waerden number W(k,r) denotes the smallest n such that whenever the set {1,...,n} is colored with r colors there exists a monochromatic k-term arithmetic progression. In this talk we will present some new lower bounds in the multicolored case (meaning that r is at least 3).

This talk is part of the Combinatorics Seminar series.

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