$n$ vertex graph with more edges than its Turan number: $e(G) = t_r(n) + 1$












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I have been struggling with this problem for quite some time now and I cannot think of a way to proceed with either part:



Suppose that G is a graph with $n > r + 1$ vertices and $t_r(n) + 1$ edges:



(a) Prove that for every $p$ with $r + 1 < p <= n$ there is a subgraph $H$ of $G$ with $|H| = p$ and $e(H) > t_r(p) + 1$.



(b) Prove that $G$ contains two copies of $K_{r+1}$ with exactly $r$ common vertices.



For part a), I have so far tried to use induction on $n$. For the base case with $n = r+2$ we have only $H = G$ and $n = p$ to check, which is clearly true. For the $n$th case I think we want to find a vertex $v$ in $G$ of degree $delta(T_r(n))$, so that $H = G-v$ satisfies the induction hypothesis and gives all of the required subgraphs.



This is where I am stuck, I cannot seem to find anything close to this required vertex. As $e(G) = t_r(n) + 1$ we know $K_{r+1} leq G$, so there is a vertex $v$ with $d(v) geq r$, which is not enough as $(q-1)r leq delta(T_r(v)) leq qr-1$.



Perhaps useful I thought would also be the fact that if $|G| = n, e(G) = t_r(n), K_{r+1} nleq G$ then $delta(G) leq delta(T_r(v)) leq Delta(T_r(v)) leq Delta(G)$, this would give us a large enough vertex to delete, but we need $G$ to not contain $K_{r+1}$.



Likewise I did not get very far in the second part of the question, apart from the fact that a $K_{r+1}$ would exist in G in that case, but I cannot see how to get a second copy.



I noticed that someone has asked this identical problem a few years ago, but unfortunately, that one does not have any responses - which is why I have posted again as I do not have enough reputation to start a bounty without losing some rights on this site.










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    I have been struggling with this problem for quite some time now and I cannot think of a way to proceed with either part:



    Suppose that G is a graph with $n > r + 1$ vertices and $t_r(n) + 1$ edges:



    (a) Prove that for every $p$ with $r + 1 < p <= n$ there is a subgraph $H$ of $G$ with $|H| = p$ and $e(H) > t_r(p) + 1$.



    (b) Prove that $G$ contains two copies of $K_{r+1}$ with exactly $r$ common vertices.



    For part a), I have so far tried to use induction on $n$. For the base case with $n = r+2$ we have only $H = G$ and $n = p$ to check, which is clearly true. For the $n$th case I think we want to find a vertex $v$ in $G$ of degree $delta(T_r(n))$, so that $H = G-v$ satisfies the induction hypothesis and gives all of the required subgraphs.



    This is where I am stuck, I cannot seem to find anything close to this required vertex. As $e(G) = t_r(n) + 1$ we know $K_{r+1} leq G$, so there is a vertex $v$ with $d(v) geq r$, which is not enough as $(q-1)r leq delta(T_r(v)) leq qr-1$.



    Perhaps useful I thought would also be the fact that if $|G| = n, e(G) = t_r(n), K_{r+1} nleq G$ then $delta(G) leq delta(T_r(v)) leq Delta(T_r(v)) leq Delta(G)$, this would give us a large enough vertex to delete, but we need $G$ to not contain $K_{r+1}$.



    Likewise I did not get very far in the second part of the question, apart from the fact that a $K_{r+1}$ would exist in G in that case, but I cannot see how to get a second copy.



    I noticed that someone has asked this identical problem a few years ago, but unfortunately, that one does not have any responses - which is why I have posted again as I do not have enough reputation to start a bounty without losing some rights on this site.










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      I have been struggling with this problem for quite some time now and I cannot think of a way to proceed with either part:



      Suppose that G is a graph with $n > r + 1$ vertices and $t_r(n) + 1$ edges:



      (a) Prove that for every $p$ with $r + 1 < p <= n$ there is a subgraph $H$ of $G$ with $|H| = p$ and $e(H) > t_r(p) + 1$.



      (b) Prove that $G$ contains two copies of $K_{r+1}$ with exactly $r$ common vertices.



      For part a), I have so far tried to use induction on $n$. For the base case with $n = r+2$ we have only $H = G$ and $n = p$ to check, which is clearly true. For the $n$th case I think we want to find a vertex $v$ in $G$ of degree $delta(T_r(n))$, so that $H = G-v$ satisfies the induction hypothesis and gives all of the required subgraphs.



      This is where I am stuck, I cannot seem to find anything close to this required vertex. As $e(G) = t_r(n) + 1$ we know $K_{r+1} leq G$, so there is a vertex $v$ with $d(v) geq r$, which is not enough as $(q-1)r leq delta(T_r(v)) leq qr-1$.



      Perhaps useful I thought would also be the fact that if $|G| = n, e(G) = t_r(n), K_{r+1} nleq G$ then $delta(G) leq delta(T_r(v)) leq Delta(T_r(v)) leq Delta(G)$, this would give us a large enough vertex to delete, but we need $G$ to not contain $K_{r+1}$.



      Likewise I did not get very far in the second part of the question, apart from the fact that a $K_{r+1}$ would exist in G in that case, but I cannot see how to get a second copy.



      I noticed that someone has asked this identical problem a few years ago, but unfortunately, that one does not have any responses - which is why I have posted again as I do not have enough reputation to start a bounty without losing some rights on this site.










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      I have been struggling with this problem for quite some time now and I cannot think of a way to proceed with either part:



      Suppose that G is a graph with $n > r + 1$ vertices and $t_r(n) + 1$ edges:



      (a) Prove that for every $p$ with $r + 1 < p <= n$ there is a subgraph $H$ of $G$ with $|H| = p$ and $e(H) > t_r(p) + 1$.



      (b) Prove that $G$ contains two copies of $K_{r+1}$ with exactly $r$ common vertices.



      For part a), I have so far tried to use induction on $n$. For the base case with $n = r+2$ we have only $H = G$ and $n = p$ to check, which is clearly true. For the $n$th case I think we want to find a vertex $v$ in $G$ of degree $delta(T_r(n))$, so that $H = G-v$ satisfies the induction hypothesis and gives all of the required subgraphs.



      This is where I am stuck, I cannot seem to find anything close to this required vertex. As $e(G) = t_r(n) + 1$ we know $K_{r+1} leq G$, so there is a vertex $v$ with $d(v) geq r$, which is not enough as $(q-1)r leq delta(T_r(v)) leq qr-1$.



      Perhaps useful I thought would also be the fact that if $|G| = n, e(G) = t_r(n), K_{r+1} nleq G$ then $delta(G) leq delta(T_r(v)) leq Delta(T_r(v)) leq Delta(G)$, this would give us a large enough vertex to delete, but we need $G$ to not contain $K_{r+1}$.



      Likewise I did not get very far in the second part of the question, apart from the fact that a $K_{r+1}$ would exist in G in that case, but I cannot see how to get a second copy.



      I noticed that someone has asked this identical problem a few years ago, but unfortunately, that one does not have any responses - which is why I have posted again as I do not have enough reputation to start a bounty without losing some rights on this site.







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