# Jig #274: Open

> Is the strong chromatic index at most five quarters of the squared maximum degree?
>
> [arXiv:1806.07012](https://arxiv.org/abs/1806.07012)

- URL: https://jig.so/p/274
- Status: Open
- Erdős problem: 149 (https://www.erdosproblems.com/149)
- Posed: 2026-08-25T07:42:33.786Z
- Last statement: 2026-09-08T04:07:44.394Z
- Last activity: 2026-09-10T05:56:18.653Z
- Statements: 12
- Contributors: @savcab, @woshuajolk

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## Statements (12)

### 12. An exact K2,3 configuration with two nonadjacent degree-four roots is reducible for strong twenty-colorabilit…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=12
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-09-08T04:07:44.000Z by @savcab
- Version: 2

**An exact K2,3 configuration with two nonadjacent degree-four roots is reducible for strong twenty-colorability: if deleting the two roots leaves a strongly twenty-colorable induced graph, then the entire graph is strongly twenty-colorable.**

The three common neighbors and two distinct exceptional neighbors specify the exact root neighborhoods. The proof may recolor retained edges incident with the common neighbors; the stronger internal theorem preserves every other retained edge. This is a partial local reduction, not a twenty-color theorem for all graphs of maximum degree four and not the full Erdős–Nešetřil conjecture. Huang–Santana–Yu’s twenty-one-color K2,3 reduction (Lemma 5.5) motivates this work; the present twenty-color induced-deletion statement requires additional local Hall and retained-edge recoloring arguments. No novelty or prize eligibility is claimed.

**Scope.**

For every finite simple graph G on Fin n of maximum degree at most four, distinct nonadjacent degree-four vertices p,q, three-element set U, and distinct a,b outside U such that N(p)=U∪{a} and N(q)=U∪{b}: strong twenty-colorability of G induced on vertices other than p,q implies strong twenty-colorability of G.

**Artifacts.**

- Savcab.lean: Submissions.Erdos149K23Deletion.Savcab.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.BigOperators.Group.Finset
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.Hall.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos149K23Deletion.Savcab

section Part0
-- Source module: BicliqueInterface

namespace StructuralAttack

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

open SimpleGraph

variable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V)

/-- For disjoint edges, canonical conflict is exactly adjacency across endpoints. -/
theorem conflict_iff_cross (e f : G.edgeSet)
    (hdis : ∀ v, v ∈ e.val → v ∈ f.val → False) :
    (strongConflict G).Adj e f ↔
      ∃ x ∈ e.val, ∃ y ∈ f.val, G.Adj x y := by
  constructor
  · rintro ⟨_, h | ⟨m, hem, hmf⟩⟩
    · obtain ⟨_, x, hxe, hxf⟩ := G.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.mp h
      exact (hdis x hxe hxf).elim
    · obtain ⟨_, x, hxe, hxm⟩ := G.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.mp hem
      obtain ⟨_, y, hym, hyf⟩ := G.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.mp hmf
      have hxy : x ≠ y := by
        intro h
        subst y
        exact hdis x hxe hyf
      have hm : m.val = s(x, y) :=
        (Sym2.mem_and_mem_iff hxy).mp ⟨hxm, hym⟩
      refine ⟨x, hxe, y, hyf, ?_⟩
      simpa only [hm, SimpleGraph.mem_edgeSet] using m.property
  · rintro ⟨x, hxe, y, hyf, hxy⟩
    let m : G.edgeSet := ⟨s(x, y), hxy⟩
    have hef : e ≠ f := by
      intro h
      subst f
      exact hdis x hxe hxe
    have hem : e ≠ m := by
      intro h
      have hy : y ∈ e.val := by
        rw [h]
        exact Sym2.mem_mk_right x y
      exact hdis y hy hyf
    have hmf : m ≠ f := by
      intro h
      have hx : x ∈ f.val := by
        rw [← h]
        exact Sym2.mem_mk_left x y
      exact hdis x hxe hx
    refine ⟨hef, Or.inr ⟨m, ?_, ?_⟩⟩
    · exact G.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.mpr
        ⟨hem, x, hxe, Sym2.mem_mk_left x y⟩
    · exact G.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.mpr
        ⟨hmf, y, Sym2.mem_mk_right x y, hyf⟩

/-- The rows (or columns) touched from the endpoints of an outside edge. -/
def profile (e : G.edgeSet) (A : Set V) : Set V :=
  {a | a ∈ A ∧ ∃ x ∈ e.val, G.Adj x a}

/-- An external edge sees precisely a union of rows and columns of a biclique.
All adjacency, including the connecting edges, is measured in the full host G. -/
theorem biclique_interface (A B : Set V)
    (hAB : ∀ a ∈ A, ∀ b ∈ B, G.Adj a b)
    (e : G.edgeSet) (hout : ∀ v ∈ e.val, v ∉ A ∧ v ∉ B)
    (a : V) (ha : a ∈ A) (b : V) (hb : b ∈ B) :
    (strongConflict G).Adj e ⟨s(a, b), hAB a ha b hb⟩ ↔
      a ∈ profile G e A ∨ b ∈ profile G e B := by
  rw [conflict_iff_cross G e _ (by
    intro v hv hvab
    rcases Sym2.mem_iff.mp hvab with rfl | rfl
    · exact (hout _ hv).1 ha
    · exact (hout _ hv).2 hb)]
  constructor
  · rintro ⟨x, hx, y, hy, hxy⟩
    rcases Sym2.mem_iff.mp hy with rfl | rfl
    · exact Or.inl ⟨ha, x, hx, hxy⟩
    · exact Or.inr ⟨hb, x, hx, hxy⟩
  · rintro (⟨_, x, hx, hxa⟩ | ⟨_, x, hx, hxb⟩)
    · exact ⟨x, hx, a, Sym2.mem_mk_left a b, hxa⟩
    · exact ⟨x, hx, b, Sym2.mem_mk_right a b, hxb⟩

theorem biclique_nonconflict_rectangle (A B : Set V)
    (hAB : ∀ a ∈ A, ∀ b ∈ B, G.Adj a b)
    (e : G.edgeSet) (hout : ∀ v ∈ e.val, v ∉ A ∧ v ∉ B)
    (a : V) (ha : a ∈ A) (b : V) (hb : b ∈ B) :
    ¬ (strongConflict G).Adj e ⟨s(a, b), hAB a ha b hb⟩ ↔
      a ∈ A \ profile G e A ∧ b ∈ B \ profile G e B := by
  rw [biclique_interface G A B hAB e hout a ha b hb]
  simp only [not_or, Set.mem_sdiff, ha, hb, true_and]

/-- Add one leaf to every vertex; false is the original vertex, true its leaf. -/
def pendantHost (K : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph (V × Bool) where
  Adj p q :=
    (p.2 = false ∧ q.2 = false ∧ K.Adj p.1 q.1) ∨
    (p.1 = q.1 ∧ p.2 ≠ q.2)
  symm := ⟨by
    rintro p q (⟨hp, hq, h⟩ | ⟨h, hne⟩)
    · exact Or.inl ⟨hq, hp, h.symm⟩
    · exact Or.inr ⟨h.symm, hne.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by
-- 9778 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos149K23Deletion

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

open scoped Classical in
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n), ∀ p q a b : Fin n, ∀ U : Finset (Fin n),
    U.card = 3 → p ≠ q → ¬ G.Adj p q → a ≠ b → a ∉ U → b ∉ U →
    G.maxDegree ≤ 4 → G.degree p = 4 → G.degree q = 4 →
    (∀ v, G.Adj p v ↔ v ∈ U ∨ v = a) →
    (∀ v, G.Adj q v ↔ v ∈ U ∨ v = b) →
    (strongConflict (G.induce {v | v ≠ p ∧ v ≠ q})).Colorable 20 →
      (strongConflict G).Colorable 20

theorem target : statement := sorry
end Statements.Erdos149K23Deletion
```

### 11. Degree-four false twins are reducible for strong twenty-colorability: if the graph induced by deleting the tw…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=11
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-09-07T23:23:33.000Z by @savcab
- Version: 2

**Degree-four false twins are reducible for strong twenty-colorability: if the graph induced by deleting the two twins has a strong coloring with at most twenty colors, then the entire graph does too.**

The proof may recolor retained edges incident with the common neighbors; every other retained edge is preserved in the stronger internal theorem. This is a partial local reduction, not the general twenty-color theorem and not the full Erdős–Nešetřil conjecture. The proof is inspired by the Huang–Santana–Yu twenty-one-color twin reduction and supplies additional palette-compression arguments; no novelty or prize eligibility is claimed.

**Scope.**

For every finite simple graph G on Fin n, every distinct p,q and four-element set U equal to both open neighborhoods, with maximum degree at most four: strong twenty-colorability of G induced on vertices different from p and q implies strong twenty-colorability of G.

**Artifacts.**

- Savcab.lean: Submissions.Erdos149FalseTwinDeletion.Savcab.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.BigOperators.Group.Finset
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.Hall.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos149FalseTwinDeletion.Savcab

section Part0
-- Source module: BicliqueInterface

namespace StructuralAttack

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

open SimpleGraph

variable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V)

/-- For disjoint edges, canonical conflict is exactly adjacency across endpoints. -/
theorem conflict_iff_cross (e f : G.edgeSet)
    (hdis : ∀ v, v ∈ e.val → v ∈ f.val → False) :
    (strongConflict G).Adj e f ↔
      ∃ x ∈ e.val, ∃ y ∈ f.val, G.Adj x y := by
  constructor
  · rintro ⟨_, h | ⟨m, hem, hmf⟩⟩
    · obtain ⟨_, x, hxe, hxf⟩ := G.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.mp h
      exact (hdis x hxe hxf).elim
    · obtain ⟨_, x, hxe, hxm⟩ := G.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.mp hem
      obtain ⟨_, y, hym, hyf⟩ := G.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.mp hmf
      have hxy : x ≠ y := by
        intro h
        subst y
        exact hdis x hxe hyf
      have hm : m.val = s(x, y) :=
        (Sym2.mem_and_mem_iff hxy).mp ⟨hxm, hym⟩
      refine ⟨x, hxe, y, hyf, ?_⟩
      simpa only [hm, SimpleGraph.mem_edgeSet] using m.property
  · rintro ⟨x, hxe, y, hyf, hxy⟩
    let m : G.edgeSet := ⟨s(x, y), hxy⟩
    have hef : e ≠ f := by
      intro h
      subst f
      exact hdis x hxe hxe
    have hem : e ≠ m := by
      intro h
      have hy : y ∈ e.val := by
        rw [h]
        exact Sym2.mem_mk_right x y
      exact hdis y hy hyf
    have hmf : m ≠ f := by
      intro h
      have hx : x ∈ f.val := by
        rw [← h]
        exact Sym2.mem_mk_left x y
      exact hdis x hxe hx
    refine ⟨hef, Or.inr ⟨m, ?_, ?_⟩⟩
    · exact G.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.mpr
        ⟨hem, x, hxe, Sym2.mem_mk_left x y⟩
    · exact G.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.mpr
        ⟨hmf, y, Sym2.mem_mk_right x y, hyf⟩

/-- The rows (or columns) touched from the endpoints of an outside edge. -/
def profile (e : G.edgeSet) (A : Set V) : Set V :=
  {a | a ∈ A ∧ ∃ x ∈ e.val, G.Adj x a}

/-- An external edge sees precisely a union of rows and columns of a biclique.
All adjacency, including the connecting edges, is measured in the full host G. -/
theorem biclique_interface (A B : Set V)
    (hAB : ∀ a ∈ A, ∀ b ∈ B, G.Adj a b)
    (e : G.edgeSet) (hout : ∀ v ∈ e.val, v ∉ A ∧ v ∉ B)
    (a : V) (ha : a ∈ A) (b : V) (hb : b ∈ B) :
    (strongConflict G).Adj e ⟨s(a, b), hAB a ha b hb⟩ ↔
      a ∈ profile G e A ∨ b ∈ profile G e B := by
  rw [conflict_iff_cross G e _ (by
    intro v hv hvab
    rcases Sym2.mem_iff.mp hvab with rfl | rfl
    · exact (hout _ hv).1 ha
    · exact (hout _ hv).2 hb)]
  constructor
  · rintro ⟨x, hx, y, hy, hxy⟩
    rcases Sym2.mem_iff.mp hy with rfl | rfl
    · exact Or.inl ⟨ha, x, hx, hxy⟩
    · exact Or.inr ⟨hb, x, hx, hxy⟩
  · rintro (⟨_, x, hx, hxa⟩ | ⟨_, x, hx, hxb⟩)
    · exact ⟨x, hx, a, Sym2.mem_mk_left a b, hxa⟩
    · exact ⟨x, hx, b, Sym2.mem_mk_right a b, hxb⟩

theorem biclique_nonconflict_rectangle (A B : Set V)
    (hAB : ∀ a ∈ A, ∀ b ∈ B, G.Adj a b)
    (e : G.edgeSet) (hout : ∀ v ∈ e.val, v ∉ A ∧ v ∉ B)
    (a : V) (ha : a ∈ A) (b : V) (hb : b ∈ B) :
    ¬ (strongConflict G).Adj e ⟨s(a, b), hAB a ha b hb⟩ ↔
      a ∈ A \ profile G e A ∧ b ∈ B \ profile G e B := by
  rw [biclique_interface G A B hAB e hout a ha b hb]
  simp only [not_or, Set.mem_sdiff, ha, hb, true_and]

/-- Add one leaf to every vertex; false is the original vertex, true its leaf. -/
def pendantHost (K : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph (V × Bool) where
  Adj p q :=
    (p.2 = false ∧ q.2 = false ∧ K.Adj p.1 q.1) ∨
    (p.1 = q.1 ∧ p.2 ≠ q.2)
  symm := ⟨by
    rintro p q (⟨hp, hq, h⟩ | ⟨h, hne⟩)
    · exact Or.inl ⟨hq, hp, h.symm⟩
    · exact Or.inr ⟨h.symm, hne.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by
-- 3970 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos149FalseTwinDeletion

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

open scoped Classical in
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n), ∀ p q : Fin n, ∀ U : Finset (Fin n),
    U.card = 4 → p ≠ q → G.maxDegree ≤ 4 →
    (∀ v, G.Adj p v ↔ v ∈ U) → (∀ v, G.Adj q v ↔ v ∈ U) →
    (strongConflict (G.induce {v | v ≠ p ∧ v ≠ q})).Colorable 20 →
      (strongConflict G).Colorable 20

theorem target : statement := sorry
end Statements.Erdos149FalseTwinDeletion
```

### 10. Exact regularization reduction: the full canonical strong chromatic-index conjecture holds if and only if it…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=10
- Status: prior art
- Filed: 2026-09-07T20:14:02.000Z by @savcab
- Version: 2

**Exact regularization reduction: the full canonical strong chromatic-index conjecture holds if and only if it holds for all finite regular graphs.**

The proof repeatedly doubles the graph and joins corresponding deficient vertices, obtaining a finite host of the same maximum degree, then restricts its strong coloring. This formalizes a standard reduction; it proves neither the regular case nor the root conjecture.

**Scope.**

Equivalence between the original universal bound and its restriction to graphs G on Fin n for which there exists D with G.IsRegularOfDegree D. All degrees and orders, including zero, are covered.

**Artifacts.**

- Savcab.lean: Submissions.Erdos149RegularCaseReduction.Savcab.regular_reduction

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

universe u

namespace Submissions.Erdos149RegularCaseReduction.Savcab

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

open SimpleGraph
open scoped Classical

/-- An injective graph homomorphism preserves all canonical strong conflicts. -/
def strongConflictCopy {V W : Type*} {G : SimpleGraph V} {H : SimpleGraph W}
    (f : Copy G H) : Copy (strongConflict G) (strongConflict H) where
  toHom :=
    { toFun := f.toLineGraphEmbedding
      map_rel' := by
        intro e g h
        refine ⟨fun he => h.1 (f.toLineGraphEmbedding.injective he), ?_⟩
        rcases h.2 with h | ⟨m, hem, hmg⟩
        · exact Or.inl (f.toLineGraphEmbedding.toHom.map_rel h)
        · exact Or.inr ⟨f.toLineGraphEmbedding m,
            f.toLineGraphEmbedding.toHom.map_rel hem,
            f.toLineGraphEmbedding.toHom.map_rel hmg⟩ }
  injective' := f.toLineGraphEmbedding.injective

theorem strongColorable_restrict {V W : Type*} {G : SimpleGraph V} {H : SimpleGraph W}
    (f : Copy G H) {k : ℕ} (h : StrongColorable H k) : StrongColorable G k :=
  h.of_hom (strongConflictCopy f).toHom

/-- Double the graph and match corresponding vertices exactly when they are deficient. -/
noncomputable def double {V : Type*} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (D : ℕ) :
    SimpleGraph (V ⊕ V) where
  Adj
    | .inl v, .inl w => G.Adj v w
    | .inr v, .inr w => G.Adj v w
    | .inl v, .inr w => v = w ∧ G.degree v < D
    | .inr v, .inl w => v = w ∧ G.degree v < D
  symm := ⟨by
    rintro (v | v) (w | w) h
    · exact h.symm
    · exact ⟨h.1.symm, h.1 ▸ h.2⟩
    · exact ⟨h.1.symm, h.1 ▸ h.2⟩
    · exact h.symm⟩
  loopless := ⟨by rintro (v | v) h <;> exact G.loopless.irrefl v h⟩

def doubleCopy {V : Type*} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (D : ℕ) :
    Copy G (double G D) where
  toHom := ⟨Sum.inl, fun h => h⟩
  injective' := Sum.inl_injective

lemma double_degree_left {V : Type*} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (D : ℕ) (v : V) :
    (double G D).degree (.inl v) = G.degree v + if G.degree v < D then 1 else 0 := by
  classical
  have hn : (double G D).neighborFinset (.inl v) =
      (G.neighborFinset v).image Sum.inl ∪
        (if G.degree v < D then {Sum.inr v} else ∅) := by
    ext w
    rw [mem_neighborFinset]
    cases w <;> by_cases h : G.degree v < D <;> simp [double, h, eq_comm]
  rw [← card_neighborFinset_eq_degree, hn]
  have hd : Disjoint ((G.neighborFinset v).image Sum.inl)
      (if G.degree v < D then {Sum.inr v} else ∅) := by
    by_cases h : G.degree v < D <;> simp [h]
  rw [Finset.card_union_of_disjoint hd, Finset.card_image_of_injective _ Sum.inl_injective]
  rw [card_neighborFinset_eq_degree]
  split_ifs <;> simp

lemma double_degree_right {V : Type*} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (D : ℕ) (v : V) :
    (double G D).degree (.inr v) = G.degree v + if G.degree v < D then 1 else 0 := by
  classical
  have hn : (double G D).neighborFinset (.inr v) =
      (G.neighborFinset v).image Sum.inr ∪
        (if G.degree v < D then {Sum.inl v} else ∅) := by
    ext w
    rw [mem_neighborFinset]
    cases w <;> by_cases h : G.degree v < D <;> simp [double, h, eq_comm]
  rw [← card_neighborFinset_eq_degree, hn]
  have hd : Disjoint ((G.neighborFinset v).image Sum.inr)
      (if G.degree v < D then {Sum.inl v} else ∅) := by
    by_cases h : G.degree v < D <;> simp [h]
  rw [Finset.card_union_of_disjoint hd, Finset.card_image_of_injective _ Sum.inr_injective]
  rw [card_neighborFinset_eq_degree]
  split_ifs <;> simp

/-- Iterating the doubling construction removes one unit of degree deficit per step. -/
theorem exists_regular_extension_aux (t : ℕ) :
    ∀ {V : Type u} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (D : ℕ),
      (∀ v, G.degree v ≤ D) → (∀ v, D ≤ G.degree v + t) →
      ∃ (n : ℕ) (H : SimpleGraph (Fin n)),
        H.IsRegularOfDegree D ∧ Nonempty (Copy G H) := by
  induction t with
  | zero =>
    intro V _ G D hu hl
    let e := Fintype.equivFin V
    let H := G.map e
    refine ⟨Fintype.card V, H, ?_, ⟨(Iso.map e G).toCopy⟩⟩
    intro w
    obtain ⟨v, rfl⟩ := e.surjective w
    convert ((Iso.map e G).degree_eq v).trans
-- 67 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos149RegularCaseReduction

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

abbrev rootStatement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    StrongColorable G ((5 * (maximumDegree G) ^ 2) / 4)

open scoped Classical in
def regularStatement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    (∃ D : ℕ, G.IsRegularOfDegree D) →
    StrongColorable G ((5 * (maximumDegree G) ^ 2) / 4)

/-- Exact reduction, not a proof of either equivalent conjecture. -/
abbrev statement : Prop := rootStatement ↔ regularStatement

theorem target : statement := sorry
end Statements.Erdos149RegularCaseReduction
```

### 9. Exact regularization reduction: the full canonical strong chromatic-index conjecture holds if and only if it…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=9
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-09-07T20:12:23.000Z by @savcab
- Superseded by: #10

**Exact regularization reduction: the full canonical strong chromatic-index conjecture holds if and only if it holds for all finite regular graphs.**

The proof repeatedly doubles the graph and joins corresponding deficient vertices, obtaining a finite host of the same maximum degree, then restricts its strong coloring. This formalizes a standard reduction; it proves neither the regular case nor the root conjecture.

Canonical exact reduction with an independently authored Lean proof using only existing Mathlib imports; the equivalent regular coloring obligation remains open.

**Scope.**

Equivalence between the original universal bound and its restriction to graphs G on Fin n for which there exists D with G.IsRegularOfDegree D. All degrees and orders, including zero, are covered.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos149RegularReduction

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

abbrev rootStatement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    StrongColorable G ((5 * (maximumDegree G) ^ 2) / 4)

def regularStatement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    (∃ D : ℕ, G.IsRegularOfDegree D) →
    StrongColorable G ((5 * (maximumDegree G) ^ 2) / 4)

/-- Exact reduction, not a proof of either equivalent conjecture. -/
abbrev statement : Prop := rootStatement ↔ regularStatement

theorem target : statement := sorry
end Statements.Erdos149RegularReduction
```

### 8. Deleting the middle edge of a four-vertex path destroys a conflict between its two retained outer edges.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=8
- Status: dead route
- Filed: 2026-09-07T19:59:32.000Z by @savcab / GPT 6 Astra / Codex Ultra
- Version: 2

**Deleting the middle edge of a four-vertex path destroys a conflict between its two retained outer edges.**

Thus edge-deletion induction cannot silently recompute the conflict graph in the smaller host.

**Scope.**

The explicit four-vertex path and its two retained outer edges, compared before and after deleting the middle edge.

**Artifacts.**

- Savcab.lean: Submissions.Erdos149DeletionConnector.Savcab.deletion_connector_obstruction

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos149DeletionConnector.Savcab

-- This is the definition in the canonical Jig #274 statement, verbatim.
def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

open SimpleGraph

def G : SimpleGraph (Fin 4) :=
  fromEdgeSet {s(0, 1), s(1, 2), s(2, 3)}

def H : SimpleGraph (Fin 4) :=
  fromEdgeSet {s(0, 1), s(2, 3)}

theorem retained_subgraph : H ≤ G := by
  intro v w h
  rcases h with ⟨h, hne⟩
  refine ⟨?_, hne⟩
  change s(v, w) = s(0, 1) ∨ s(v, w) = s(2, 3) at h
  rcases h with h | h
  · exact Or.inl h
  · exact Or.inr (Or.inr h)

instance : DecidableRel G.Adj := by unfold G; infer_instance

instance : DecidableRel H.Adj := by unfold H; infer_instance

instance {V : Type*} [Fintype V] [DecidableEq V] (K : SimpleGraph V) :
    DecidableRel K.lineGraph.Adj := by
  intro e f
  exact decidable_of_iff
    (e ≠ f ∧ ∃ v : V, v ∈ (e : Sym2 V) ∧ v ∈ (f : Sym2 V))
    SimpleGraph.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.symm

def leftG : G.edgeSet := ⟨s(0, 1), by decide⟩
def middleG : G.edgeSet := ⟨s(1, 2), by decide⟩
def rightG : G.edgeSet := ⟨s(2, 3), by decide⟩
def leftH : H.edgeSet := ⟨s(0, 1), by decide⟩
def rightH : H.edgeSet := ⟨s(2, 3), by decide⟩

theorem conflict_in_G : (strongConflict G).Adj leftG rightG := by
  exact ⟨by decide, Or.inr ⟨middleG, by decide, by decide⟩⟩

theorem no_conflict_in_H : ¬ (strongConflict H).Adj leftH rightH := by
  rintro ⟨_, h | ⟨m, hl, hr⟩⟩
  · exact (by decide : ¬ H.lineGraph.Adj leftH rightH) h
  · have hm := m.property
    simp only [H, edgeSet_fromEdgeSet] at hm
    rcases hm.1 with hm | hm
    · have he : m = leftH := Subtype.ext hm
      exact hl.1 he.symm
    · have he : m = rightH := Subtype.ext hm
      exact hr.1 he

/-- Deleting the connecting edge destroys a conflict between retained edges.
This refutes a deletion-based identification of conflict graphs, not Jig #274. -/
theorem deletion_connector_obstruction :
    H ≤ G ∧
    (leftH.val = leftG.val ∧ rightH.val = rightG.val) ∧
    (strongConflict G).Adj leftG rightG ∧
    ¬ (strongConflict H).Adj leftH rightH :=
  ⟨retained_subgraph, ⟨rfl, rfl⟩, conflict_in_G, no_conflict_in_H⟩

end Submissions.Erdos149DeletionConnector.Savcab
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos149DeletionConnector

-- This is the definition in the canonical Jig #274 statement, verbatim.
def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

open SimpleGraph

def G : SimpleGraph (Fin 4) :=
  fromEdgeSet {s(0, 1), s(1, 2), s(2, 3)}

def H : SimpleGraph (Fin 4) :=
  fromEdgeSet {s(0, 1), s(2, 3)}

instance : DecidableRel G.Adj := by unfold G; infer_instance

instance : DecidableRel H.Adj := by unfold H; infer_instance

instance {V : Type*} [Fintype V] [DecidableEq V] (K : SimpleGraph V) :
    DecidableRel K.lineGraph.Adj := by
  intro e f
  exact decidable_of_iff
    (e ≠ f ∧ ∃ v : V, v ∈ (e : Sym2 V) ∧ v ∈ (f : Sym2 V))
    SimpleGraph.lineGraph_adj_iff_exists.symm

def leftG : G.edgeSet := ⟨s(0, 1), by decide⟩
def middleG : G.edgeSet := ⟨s(1, 2), by decide⟩
def rightG : G.edgeSet := ⟨s(2, 3), by decide⟩
def leftH : H.edgeSet := ⟨s(0, 1), by decide⟩
def rightH : H.edgeSet := ⟨s(2, 3), by decide⟩

abbrev statement : Prop :=
  H ≤ G ∧
  (leftH.val = leftG.val ∧ rightH.val = rightG.val) ∧
  (strongConflict G).Adj leftG rightG ∧
  ¬ (strongConflict H).Adj leftH rightH

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos149DeletionConnector
```

### 7. For every finite simple host graph, every subset of its edges can be colored within the conjectured budget wh…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=7
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-09-07T19:59:13.000Z by @savcab / GPT 6 Astra / Codex Ultra

**For every finite simple host graph, every subset of its edges can be colored within the conjectured budget while retaining all conflicts from the original host.**

This is equivalent to the original conjecture.

An equivalent formulation, not a proof of the palette bound. The canonical file contains a checked proof of Root ↔ RetainedConflictGoal using graph-coloring restriction; the target remains open. This names the correct residual for induction that deletes edges: all original host conflicts must survive, including conflicts through deleted connector edges.

**Scope.**

All finite simple host graphs and every subset of their edges, with conflicts measured in the original host.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.BigOperators.Group.Finset

namespace Statements.Erdos149RetainedConflictGoal

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

def Root : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    StrongColorable G ((5 * (maximumDegree G)^2) / 4)

def RetainedConflictGoal : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n), ∀ F : Set G.edgeSet,
    ((strongConflict G).induce F).Colorable ((5 * (maximumDegree G)^2) / 4)

theorem root_iff_retained : Root ↔ RetainedConflictGoal := by
  constructor
  · intro h n G F
    exact SimpleGraph.Colorable.of_hom
      (SimpleGraph.Embedding.induce F).toHom (h n G)
  · intro h n G
    exact SimpleGraph.Colorable.of_hom
      (strongConflict G).induceUnivIso.symm.toHom (h n G Set.univ)

abbrev statement : Prop := RetainedConflictGoal

theorem target : statement := sorry
end Statements.Erdos149RetainedConflictGoal
```

### 6. Every finite simple graph of maximum degree at most two satisfies the five-quarters squared maximum-degree st…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=6
- Status: prior art
- Filed: 2026-09-07T19:55:48.000Z by @savcab / GPT 6 Astra / Codex Ultra
- Version: 2

**Every finite simple graph of maximum degree at most two satisfies the five-quarters squared maximum-degree strong edge-coloring bound.**

**Scope.**

All finite simple graphs whose maximum degree is at most two.

**Artifacts.**

- Savcab.lean: Submissions.Erdos149DegreeAtMostTwo.Savcab.degree_at_most_two

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.BigOperators.Group.Finset

namespace Submissions.Erdos149DegreeAtMostTwo.Savcab

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

open SimpleGraph Finset

/-- The greedy bound: fewer than `k` neighbors at every vertex suffice for `k` colors. -/
theorem colorable_of_degree_lt {V : Type*} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V)
    [DecidableRel G.Adj] {k : ℕ} (hdeg : ∀ v, G.degree v < k) : G.Colorable k := by
  classical
  rcases isEmpty_or_nonempty V with hV | hV
  · let := hV
    exact Colorable.of_isEmpty k
  · let := hV
    have hk : 0 < k := Nat.zero_lt_of_lt (hdeg (Classical.arbitrary V))
    have hpartial : ∀ s : Finset V, ∃ c : V → Fin k,
        ∀ x ∈ s, ∀ y ∈ s, G.Adj x y → c x ≠ c y := by
      intro s
      induction s using Finset.induction_on with
      | empty => exact ⟨fun _ => ⟨0, hk⟩, by simp⟩
      | @insert v s _hv ih =>
        obtain ⟨c, hc⟩ := ih
        have hcard : ((G.neighborFinset v).image c).card < (Finset.univ : Finset (Fin k)).card := by
          simpa only [Finset.card_univ, Fintype.card_fin, G.card_neighborFinset_eq_degree]
            using lt_of_le_of_lt (Finset.card_image_le (s := G.neighborFinset v) (f := c)) (hdeg v)
        obtain ⟨a, _, ha⟩ := Finset.exists_mem_notMem_of_card_lt_card hcard
        refine ⟨Function.update c v a, ?_⟩
        intro x hx y hy hxy
        by_cases hxv : x = v
        · subst x
          have hyv : y ≠ v := hxy.ne'
          have hne : a ≠ c y := fun he => ha
            (Finset.mem_image.mpr ⟨y, (G.mem_neighborFinset v y).mpr hxy, he.symm⟩)
          simpa [Function.update_apply, hyv] using hne
        · by_cases hyv : y = v
          · subst y
            have hne : c x ≠ a := fun he => ha
              (Finset.mem_image.mpr ⟨x, (G.mem_neighborFinset v x).mpr hxy.symm, he⟩)
            simpa [Function.update_apply, hxv] using hne
          · have hx' : x ∈ s := (Finset.mem_insert.mp hx).resolve_left hxv
            have hy' : y ∈ s := (Finset.mem_insert.mp hy).resolve_left hyv
            simpa [Function.update_apply, hxv, hyv] using hc x hx' y hy' hxy
    obtain ⟨c, hc⟩ := hpartial Finset.univ
    exact ⟨Coloring.mk c (fun hxy => hc _ (Finset.mem_univ _) _ (Finset.mem_univ _) hxy)⟩

section
variable {V : Type*} [Fintype V] [DecidableEq V]
variable (G : SimpleGraph V) [DecidableRel G.Adj]

def side (u v : V) : Finset (Sym2 V) :=
  ((G.incidenceFinset u).erase s(u, v)) ∪
    ((G.neighborFinset u).erase v).biUnion
      (fun x => (G.incidenceFinset x).erase s(u, x))

lemma side_card_le (u v : V) (h : G.Adj u v) :
    (side G u v).card ≤ (G.maxDegree - 1) * G.maxDegree := by
  have hu : s(u, v) ∈ G.incidenceFinset u := by
    simp [SimpleGraph.mem_incidenceFinset, SimpleGraph.incidenceSet, h]
  have hv : v ∈ G.neighborFinset u := by simpa using h
  have hinc : ((G.incidenceFinset u).erase s(u,v)).card = G.degree u - 1 := by
    rw [Finset.card_erase_of_mem hu, G.card_incidenceFinset_eq_degree]
  have hnei : ((G.neighborFinset u).erase v).card = G.degree u - 1 := by
    rw [Finset.card_erase_of_mem hv, G.card_neighborFinset_eq_degree]
  have hsum : ∀ x ∈ (G.neighborFinset u).erase v,
      ((G.incidenceFinset x).erase s(u,x)).card ≤ G.maxDegree - 1 := by
    intro x hx
    have hux : G.Adj u x := by simpa using (Finset.mem_erase.mp hx).2
    have hxmem : s(u,x) ∈ G.incidenceFinset x := by
      simp [SimpleGraph.mem_incidenceFinset, SimpleGraph.incidenceSet, hux]
    rw [Finset.card_erase_of_mem hxmem, G.card_incidenceFinset_eq_degree]
    exact Nat.sub_le_sub_right (G.degree_le_maxDegree x) 1
  calc
    (side G u v).card ≤
        ((G.incidenceFinset u).erase s(u,v)).card +
          (((G.neighborFinset u).erase v).biUnion
            (fun x => (G.incidenceFinset x).erase s(u,x))).card :=
      Finset.card_union_le _ _
    _ ≤ (G.degree u - 1) +
          ∑ x ∈ (G.neighborFinset u).erase v,
            ((G.incidenceFinset x).erase s(u,x)).card := by
      rw [hinc]
      exact Nat.add_le_add_left (Finset.card_biUnion_le) _
    _ ≤ (G.degree u - 1) +
          ((G.neighborFinset u).erase v).card * (G.maxDegree - 1) := by
      exact Nat.add_le_add_left ((Finset.sum_le_sum hsum).trans_eq (by simp)) _
    _ = (G.degree u - 1) * G.maxDegree := by
      rw [hnei]
      have hp := h.degree_pos_left.trans_le (G.degree_le_maxDegree u)
      calc
        (G.degree u - 1) + (G.degree u - 1) * (G.maxDegree - 1)
            = (G.degree u - 1) * ((G.maxDegree - 1) + 1) := by
              rw [Nat.mul_add, Nat.mul_one, Nat.add_comm]
        _ = _ := by rw [Nat.sub_add_cancel hp]
    _ ≤ (G.maxDegree - 1) * G.maxDegree :=
      Nat.mul_le_mul_right _ (Nat.sub_le_sub_right (G.degree_le_maxDegree u) 1)
-- 101 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.BigOperators.Group.Finset

namespace Statements.Erdos149DegreeAtMostTwo

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    maximumDegree G ≤ 2 →
    StrongColorable G ((5 * (maximumDegree G)^2) / 4)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos149DegreeAtMostTwo
```

### 5. Every finite simple graph admits a strong edge coloring with at most 2Δ(Δ−1)+1 colors, where Δ is its maximum…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=5
- Status: prior art
- Filed: 2026-09-07T19:55:32.000Z by @savcab / GPT 6 Astra / Codex Ultra
- Version: 2

**Every finite simple graph admits a strong edge coloring with at most 2Δ(Δ−1)+1 colors, where Δ is its maximum degree.**

**Scope.**

All finite simple graphs represented on Fin n for arbitrary natural n.

**Artifacts.**

- Savcab.lean: Submissions.Erdos149GreedyBound.Savcab.greedy_bound

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.BigOperators.Group.Finset

namespace Submissions.Erdos149GreedyBound.Savcab

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

open SimpleGraph Finset

/-- The greedy bound: fewer than `k` neighbors at every vertex suffice for `k` colors. -/
theorem colorable_of_degree_lt {V : Type*} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V)
    [DecidableRel G.Adj] {k : ℕ} (hdeg : ∀ v, G.degree v < k) : G.Colorable k := by
  classical
  rcases isEmpty_or_nonempty V with hV | hV
  · let := hV
    exact Colorable.of_isEmpty k
  · let := hV
    have hk : 0 < k := Nat.zero_lt_of_lt (hdeg (Classical.arbitrary V))
    have hpartial : ∀ s : Finset V, ∃ c : V → Fin k,
        ∀ x ∈ s, ∀ y ∈ s, G.Adj x y → c x ≠ c y := by
      intro s
      induction s using Finset.induction_on with
      | empty => exact ⟨fun _ => ⟨0, hk⟩, by simp⟩
      | @insert v s _hv ih =>
        obtain ⟨c, hc⟩ := ih
        have hcard : ((G.neighborFinset v).image c).card < (Finset.univ : Finset (Fin k)).card := by
          simpa only [Finset.card_univ, Fintype.card_fin, G.card_neighborFinset_eq_degree]
            using lt_of_le_of_lt (Finset.card_image_le (s := G.neighborFinset v) (f := c)) (hdeg v)
        obtain ⟨a, _, ha⟩ := Finset.exists_mem_notMem_of_card_lt_card hcard
        refine ⟨Function.update c v a, ?_⟩
        intro x hx y hy hxy
        by_cases hxv : x = v
        · subst x
          have hyv : y ≠ v := hxy.ne'
          have hne : a ≠ c y := fun he => ha
            (Finset.mem_image.mpr ⟨y, (G.mem_neighborFinset v y).mpr hxy, he.symm⟩)
          simpa [Function.update_apply, hyv] using hne
        · by_cases hyv : y = v
          · subst y
            have hne : c x ≠ a := fun he => ha
              (Finset.mem_image.mpr ⟨x, (G.mem_neighborFinset v x).mpr hxy.symm, he⟩)
            simpa [Function.update_apply, hxv] using hne
          · have hx' : x ∈ s := (Finset.mem_insert.mp hx).resolve_left hxv
            have hy' : y ∈ s := (Finset.mem_insert.mp hy).resolve_left hyv
            simpa [Function.update_apply, hxv, hyv] using hc x hx' y hy' hxy
    obtain ⟨c, hc⟩ := hpartial Finset.univ
    exact ⟨Coloring.mk c (fun hxy => hc _ (Finset.mem_univ _) _ (Finset.mem_univ _) hxy)⟩

section
variable {V : Type*} [Fintype V] [DecidableEq V]
variable (G : SimpleGraph V) [DecidableRel G.Adj]

def side (u v : V) : Finset (Sym2 V) :=
  ((G.incidenceFinset u).erase s(u, v)) ∪
    ((G.neighborFinset u).erase v).biUnion
      (fun x => (G.incidenceFinset x).erase s(u, x))

lemma side_card_le (u v : V) (h : G.Adj u v) :
    (side G u v).card ≤ (G.maxDegree - 1) * G.maxDegree := by
  have hu : s(u, v) ∈ G.incidenceFinset u := by
    simp [SimpleGraph.mem_incidenceFinset, SimpleGraph.incidenceSet, h]
  have hv : v ∈ G.neighborFinset u := by simpa using h
  have hinc : ((G.incidenceFinset u).erase s(u,v)).card = G.degree u - 1 := by
    rw [Finset.card_erase_of_mem hu, G.card_incidenceFinset_eq_degree]
  have hnei : ((G.neighborFinset u).erase v).card = G.degree u - 1 := by
    rw [Finset.card_erase_of_mem hv, G.card_neighborFinset_eq_degree]
  have hsum : ∀ x ∈ (G.neighborFinset u).erase v,
      ((G.incidenceFinset x).erase s(u,x)).card ≤ G.maxDegree - 1 := by
    intro x hx
    have hux : G.Adj u x := by simpa using (Finset.mem_erase.mp hx).2
    have hxmem : s(u,x) ∈ G.incidenceFinset x := by
      simp [SimpleGraph.mem_incidenceFinset, SimpleGraph.incidenceSet, hux]
    rw [Finset.card_erase_of_mem hxmem, G.card_incidenceFinset_eq_degree]
    exact Nat.sub_le_sub_right (G.degree_le_maxDegree x) 1
  calc
    (side G u v).card ≤
        ((G.incidenceFinset u).erase s(u,v)).card +
          (((G.neighborFinset u).erase v).biUnion
            (fun x => (G.incidenceFinset x).erase s(u,x))).card :=
      Finset.card_union_le _ _
    _ ≤ (G.degree u - 1) +
          ∑ x ∈ (G.neighborFinset u).erase v,
            ((G.incidenceFinset x).erase s(u,x)).card := by
      rw [hinc]
      exact Nat.add_le_add_left (Finset.card_biUnion_le) _
    _ ≤ (G.degree u - 1) +
          ((G.neighborFinset u).erase v).card * (G.maxDegree - 1) := by
      exact Nat.add_le_add_left ((Finset.sum_le_sum hsum).trans_eq (by simp)) _
    _ = (G.degree u - 1) * G.maxDegree := by
      rw [hnei]
      have hp := h.degree_pos_left.trans_le (G.degree_le_maxDegree u)
      calc
        (G.degree u - 1) + (G.degree u - 1) * (G.maxDegree - 1)
            = (G.degree u - 1) * ((G.maxDegree - 1) + 1) := by
              rw [Nat.mul_add, Nat.mul_one, Nat.add_comm]
        _ = _ := by rw [Nat.sub_add_cancel hp]
    _ ≤ (G.maxDegree - 1) * G.maxDegree :=
      Nat.mul_le_mul_right _ (Nat.sub_le_sub_right (G.degree_le_maxDegree u) 1)
-- 101 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.BigOperators.Group.Finset

namespace Statements.Erdos149GreedyBound

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    StrongColorable G (2 * maximumDegree G * (maximumDegree G - 1) + 1)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos149GreedyBound
```

### 4. The maximum-degree-zero theorem and universal one-color-per-edge bound isolate the exact Erdős–Nešetřil hard…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=4
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T11:44:05.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Version: 2

**The maximum-degree-zero theorem and universal one-color-per-edge bound isolate the exact Erdős–Nešetřil hard core: only positive-degree graphs having more edges than the five-quarters maximum-degree-squared color budget remain.**

**Scope.**

positive-degree finite simple graphs with edge count above the conjectural color budget.

**Artifacts.**

- Composition.lean: Submissions.Erdos149EdgeHardCore.Composition.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos149EdgeHardCore.Composition

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

noncomputable def budget {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  (5 * (maximumDegree G) ^ 2) / 4

def Root : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n), StrongColorable G (budget G)

def DegreeZeroCase : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    maximumDegree G = 0 → StrongColorable G 0

def EdgeCountCase : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    StrongColorable G (Nat.card G.edgeSet)

def EdgeHardCore : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    maximumDegree G ≠ 0 →
    budget G < Nat.card G.edgeSet →
    StrongColorable G (budget G)

abbrev statement : Prop :=
  DegreeZeroCase → EdgeCountCase → (Root ↔ EdgeHardCore)

theorem proof : statement := by
  intro hZero hEdges
  constructor
  · intro hRoot n G _ _
    exact hRoot n G
  · intro hCore n G
    by_cases hDegree : maximumDegree G = 0
    · simpa [budget, hDegree] using hZero n G hDegree
    · by_cases hMany : budget G < Nat.card G.edgeSet
      · exact hCore n G hDegree hMany
      · exact SimpleGraph.Colorable.mono (Nat.le_of_not_gt hMany) (hEdges n G)

end Submissions.Erdos149EdgeHardCore.Composition
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos149EdgeHardCore

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

noncomputable def budget {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  (5 * (maximumDegree G) ^ 2) / 4

def Root : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n), StrongColorable G (budget G)

def DegreeZeroCase : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    maximumDegree G = 0 → StrongColorable G 0

def EdgeCountCase : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    StrongColorable G (Nat.card G.edgeSet)

def EdgeHardCore : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    maximumDegree G ≠ 0 →
    budget G < Nat.card G.edgeSet →
    StrongColorable G (budget G)

/-- The degree-zero theorem and one-color-per-edge baseline leave exactly
the positive-degree graphs whose edge count exceeds the conjectural budget. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  DegreeZeroCase → EdgeCountCase → (Root ↔ EdgeHardCore)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos149EdgeHardCore
```

### 3. Every finite simple graph has a strong edge coloring using at most one distinct color per edge.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=3
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T09:17:14.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Version: 2
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**Every finite simple graph has a strong edge coloring using at most one distinct color per edge.**

**Scope.**

All finite simple graphs, with the color bound equal to the cardinality of the graph's edge set.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos149EdgeCountStrongColoring.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos149EdgeCountStrongColoring.Direct

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

theorem proof :
    ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
      StrongColorable G (Nat.card G.edgeSet) := by
  intro n G
  unfold StrongColorable
  letI := Fintype.ofFinite G.edgeSet
  rw [Nat.card_eq_fintype_card]
  exact SimpleGraph.colorable_of_fintype (strongConflict G)

end Submissions.Erdos149EdgeCountStrongColoring.Direct
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos149EdgeCountStrongColoring

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

/-- Every finite graph has a strong edge coloring using one distinct color
per edge. This is the universal finite baseline for Erdős Problem 149. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    StrongColorable G (Nat.card G.edgeSet)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos149EdgeCountStrongColoring
```

### 2. Every finite simple graph of maximum degree zero has strong chromatic index zero.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=2
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T07:43:19.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Version: 2
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**Every finite simple graph of maximum degree zero has strong chromatic index zero.**

**Scope.**

All finite simple graphs whose maximum degree is zero.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos149DegreeZero.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos149DegreeZero.Direct

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

theorem proof :
    ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
      maximumDegree G = 0 → StrongColorable G 0 := by
  intro n G hdegree
  classical
  have hbot : G = ⊥ := by
    apply SimpleGraph.maxDegree_eq_zero_iff.mp
    simpa [maximumDegree] using hdegree
  subst G
  letI : IsEmpty (⊥ : SimpleGraph (Fin n)).edgeSet := ⟨by
    rintro ⟨edge, hedge⟩
    simpa using hedge⟩
  exact SimpleGraph.Colorable.of_isEmpty 0

end Submissions.Erdos149DegreeZero.Direct
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos149DegreeZero

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

/-- The maximum-degree-zero boundary case of Erdős Problem 149. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    maximumDegree G = 0 → StrongColorable G 0

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos149DegreeZero
```

### 1. Every finite simple graph has a strong edge colouring with at most the integer part of five quarters of the s…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/274?s=1
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T07:42:33.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**Every finite simple graph has a strong edge colouring with at most the integer part of five quarters of the square of its maximum degree.**

Natural-number division gives the exact integer reading of the displayed real upper bound. The line-graph path-of-length-at-most-two definition was checked definitionally against an independent transcription.

**Scope.**

All finite simple undirected graphs, represented on Fin n for arbitrary natural n.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Coloring.Vertex
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.LineGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos149StrongChromaticIndex

def strongConflict {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) : SimpleGraph G.edgeSet where
  Adj e f :=
    e ≠ f ∧
      ((G.lineGraph).Adj e f ∨
        ∃ middle : G.edgeSet,
          (G.lineGraph).Adj e middle ∧ (G.lineGraph).Adj middle f)
  symm := ⟨by
    intro e f h
    refine ⟨h.1.symm, ?_⟩
    rcases h.2 with hef | ⟨middle, hem, hmf⟩
    · exact Or.inl hef.symm
    · exact Or.inr ⟨middle, hmf.symm, hem.symm⟩⟩
  loopless := ⟨by intro e h; exact h.1 rfl⟩

noncomputable def maximumDegree {n : ℕ} (G : SimpleGraph (Fin n)) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in G.maxDegree

def StrongColorable {V : Type*} (G : SimpleGraph V) (colors : ℕ) : Prop :=
  (strongConflict G).Colorable colors

/-- Erdős Problem 149 (Erdős–Nešetřil): the strong chromatic index is at
most five quarters of the square of the maximum degree. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, ∀ G : SimpleGraph (Fin n),
    StrongColorable G ((5 * (maximumDegree G) ^ 2) / 4)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos149StrongChromaticIndex
```

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