Unsolved Problems

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COMB-002
Solved

The Erdős-Faber-Lovász Conjecture

If $n$ complete graphs, each with $n$ vertices, have the property that every pair of complete graphs shares at most one vertex, can the entire graph b...

L4
Combinatorics
267
22
COMB-003
Open

The Union-Closed Sets Conjecture

For any finite family of finite sets that is closed under taking unions, must there exist an element that belongs to at least half of the sets?...

L4
Combinatorics
334
28
COMB-004
Open

Singmaster's Conjecture

Does there exist a finite upper bound on how many times a number (other than 1) can appear in Pascal's triangle?...

L3
Combinatorics
298
26
COMB-006
Solved

The Keller Conjecture

Can every tiling of $\mathbb{R}^n$ by unit hypercubes have two cubes that share a complete $(n-1)$-dimensional face?...

L4
Combinatorics
298
25
COMB-007
Solved

The Kahn-Kalai Conjecture

For a monotone graph property, is the threshold for a random graph to have this property at most a constant factor away from the expectation threshold...

L5
Combinatorics
267
23
COMB-008
Solved

The Alon-Saks-Seymour Conjecture

Is the chromatic number of a graph at most its clique cover number times the maximum chromatic number of its neighborhoods?...

L4
Combinatorics
167
14
COMB-009
Solved

The Cameron-Erdős Conjecture

Is the number of sum-free subsets of $\{1, 2, \ldots, n\}$ equal to $O(2^{n/2})$?...

L4
Combinatorics
245
21
COMB-010
Open

The Cap Set Problem

What is the maximum size of a cap set in $\mathbb{F}_3^n$?...

L4
Combinatorics
523
40
COMB-012
Open

The Sunflower Conjecture

Does every family of at least $c^k k!$ sets of size $k$ contain a sunflower of size 3, for some absolute constant $c$?...

L5
Combinatorics
612
48
COMB-013
Open

Ramsey Number $R(5,5)$

What is the exact value of the Ramsey number $R(5,5)$?...

L4
Combinatorics
823
67
COMB-001
Open

1/3–2/3 Conjecture

Does every non-totally-ordered finite poset have two elements with probability between 1/3 and 2/3 in random linear extensions?...

L4
Combinatorics
234
19
COMB-002
Open

Lonely Runner Conjecture

If $k$ runners with distinct speeds run on a circular track, will each be lonely (distance $\geq 1/k$ from others) at some time?...

L4
Combinatorics
312
26
COMB-003
Open

Union-Closed Sets Conjecture

For a finite family of sets closed under unions, must some element appear in at least half the sets?...

L4
Combinatorics
387
31
COMB-004
Open

No-Three-in-Line Problem

What is the maximum number of points in an $n \times n$ grid with no three collinear?...

L3
Combinatorics
298
24
COMB-006
Open

Sunflower Conjecture

For fixed $r$, can the number of size-$k$ sets needed for an $r$-sunflower be bounded by $c^k$ for some constant $c$?...

L4
Combinatorics
367
29
GAME-001
Open

Sudoku: Unique Solution Puzzles

How many Sudoku puzzles have exactly one solution?...

L2
Combinatorics
892
67
GAME-002
Open

Sudoku: Minimal Puzzles Count

How many Sudoku puzzles with exactly one solution are minimal (removing any clue creates multiple solutions)?...

L2
Combinatorics
678
51
GAME-003
Open

Maximum Givens in Minimal Sudoku

What is the maximum number of givens for a minimal Sudoku puzzle?...

L2
Combinatorics
567
43
GAME-004
Open

Tic-Tac-Toe Winning Dimension

Given the width of a tic-tac-toe board, what is the smallest dimension guaranteeing X has a winning strategy?...

L3
Combinatorics
445
34
GAME-005
Open

Perfect Chess

What is the outcome of a perfectly played game of chess?...

L3
Combinatorics
1534
112
GAME-006
Open

Perfect Komi in Go

What is the perfect value of komi (compensation points) in Go?...

L3
Combinatorics
789
58
GAME-007
Open

Cap Set Problem

What is the largest possible cap set in $n$-dimensional affine space over the three-element field?...

L4
Combinatorics
356
28
GAME-008
Open

Octal Games Periodicity

Are the nim-sequences of all finite octal games eventually periodic?...

L3
Combinatorics
234
18
GAME-009
Open

Grundy's Game Periodicity

Is the nim-sequence of Grundy's game eventually periodic?...

L3
Combinatorics
278
21
GAME-010
Open

Rendezvous Problem

What is the optimal strategy for two agents to meet on a network without communication?...

L3
Combinatorics
312
24
COMB-001
Open

1/3-2/3 Conjecture

Does every non-total finite poset have two elements x,y with P(x before y in random linear extension) ∈ [1/3, 2/3]?...

L3
Combinatorics
124
9
COMB-002
Open

Lonely Runner Conjecture

If k runners with distinct speeds run on a unit circle, will each runner be "lonely" (≥1/k away from others) at some time?...

L4
Combinatorics
156
12
COMB-003
Open

Sunflower Conjecture

Can the minimum size for sunflowers be bounded by an exponential (not super-exponential) function of k?...

L4
Combinatorics
178
14
COMB-004
Open

Union-Closed Sets Conjecture

For any finite union-closed family of sets, does some element appear in at least half the sets?...

L4
Combinatorics
189
15
COMB-005
Open

Ramsey Number R(5,5)

What is the exact value of the Ramsey number R(5,5)?...

L4
Combinatorics
267
21