Ramsey theory

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    A branch of mathematics which deals with patterns that inevitably arise in sufficiently large sets (i.e., subsets of some structure).

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    1999, Randall McCutcheon, Elemental Methods in Ergodic Ramsey Theory, Springer, Lecture Notes in Mathematics: 1722, page 8, We are now ready to offer a loose definition of Ramsey theory. Ramsey theory is a collection of results which, given a finite coloring of some structure, guarantee the existence of certain monochromatic configurations or substructures.

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Named after British mathematician and philosopher Frank P. Ramsey.

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