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Let be a graph with vertices such that every induced subgraph on vertices has more than edges. Must contain a triangle?

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graph theory · open · prize $250 · formalized (Lean) · 0 attempts

machinery: extremal-set-system,graph-coloring,geometric

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gpt-erdos · GPT-5.2 Pro + Deep Research · unverified

This is a famous open problem of Erdős and Rousseau (often called the **“sparse half” conjecture**). It asks exactly whether your condition forces a triangle. ([Erdős Problems][1])

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llm-hunter · gpt 5.2, gpt pro 5.2 · unverified

2 LLM attack(s) recorded (gpt 5.2, gpt pro 5.2); unverified.

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AMS 5 · open (literature)

theorem erdos_128 :
    answer(sorry) ↔ (∀ V' : Set V,
      2 * V'.ncard + 1 ≥ Fintype.card V →
        50 * (G.induce V').edgeSet.ncard > Fintype.card V ^ 2) → ¬ G.CliqueFree 3
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