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Give an example of a planar graph with chromatic number 4 that does nol contain a $K_{4}$ as an induced subgraph.
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We want a planar graph, so we can start with a simple planar graph like a cycle or a triangle. Let's start with a cycle of length 4, which is a square. Show more…
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