Two types of size Ramsey numbers for matchings of small order

Valentino Vito, Denny Riama Silaban

Published 2020-11-24Version 1

Let $F$, $G$ and $H$ be simple graphs. The size Ramsey number $\hat{r}(G,H)$ of $G$ and $H$ is the smallest possible size of $F$ such that for any red-blue coloring of its edges, $F$ contains either a red $G$ or a blue $H$. Similarly, we can define the connected size Ramsey number ${\hat{r}}_c(G,H)$ of $G$ and $H$ by adding the prerequisite that $F$ must be connected. In this paper, we explore the relationships between these size Ramsey numbers and give some results on their values for certain classes of graphs. We are interested in the cases where $G$ is either a $2K_2$ or a $3K_2$, and where $H$ is either a cycle $C_n$ or a union of paths $nP_m$.