Exercise 9 . Prove or disprove: the chromatic number of a graph is equal to the number of distinct linear factors in its chromatic polynomial.
Exercise 9 . Prove or disprove: the chromatic number of a graph is equal to the number of distinct linear factors in its chromatic polynomial.
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
13th Edition
ISBN:9781133382119
Author:Swokowski
Publisher:Swokowski
Chapter3: Functions And Graphs
Section3.6: Quadratic Functions
Problem 57E
Related questions
Question
Q6
![Exercise 9
. Prove or disprove: the chromatic number of a graph is equal to the number
of distinct linear factors in its chromatic polynomial.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7e1b1278-e2ec-45f2-aba8-449498888978%2Fc7ce27bb-9445-40c4-9a25-ffe41d882928%2Forujlt_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 9
. Prove or disprove: the chromatic number of a graph is equal to the number
of distinct linear factors in its chromatic polynomial.
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by step
Solved in 3 steps with 3 images
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Recommended textbooks for you
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra
ISBN:
9781133382119
Author:
Swokowski
Publisher:
Cengage
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra
ISBN:
9781133382119
Author:
Swokowski
Publisher:
Cengage