combinatorics / Graph theory

Gao-Huo-Ma Question on Cycle Lengths in Critical Graphs

Gao, Huo and Ma asked whether for every fixed $k \ge 3$ there is a function $f_k(n) \to \infty$ such that every $n$-vertex $(k+1)$-critical graph contains $f_k(n)$ consecutive cycle lengths. The paper settles this and two related problems on cycle lengths and cycles with chords under chromatic and degree constraints.

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combinatoricsJul 16, 2026Significance 10/100Registry: unreviewed

Gao-Huo-Ma Question on Cycle Lengths in Critical Graphs

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Gao, Huo and Ma asked whether for every fixed $k \ge 3$ there is a function $f_k(n) \to \infty$ such that every $n$-vertex $(k+1)$-critical graph contains $f_k(n)$ consecutive cycle lengths. The paper settles this and two related problems on cycle lengths and cycles with chords under chromatic and degree constraints.

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Gao, Huo and Ma asked whether for every fixed $k \ge 3$ there is a function $f_k(n) \to \infty$ such that every $n$-vertex $(k+1)$-critical graph contains $f_k(n)$ consecutive cycle lengths. The paper settles this and two related problems on cycle lengths and cycles with chords under chromatic and degree constraints.

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