SAMO 2022 Problem 5 - Graph colouring problem
Source: South African Mathematics Olympiad 2022, Problem 5
August 11, 2022
combinatoricsgraph theoryGraph coloring
Problem Statement
Let be an integer, and consider a set of points in three-dimensional space such that:[*] every two distinct points are connected by a string which is either red, green, blue, or
yellow;
[*] for every three distinct points, if the three strings between them are not all of the same
colour, then they are of three different colours;
[*] not all the strings have the same colour.Find the maximum possible value of .