# Jig #30: Open

> Can every triangle-free graph on 5n vertices be made bipartite after deleting at most n^2 edges?
>
> [arXiv:2103.14179](https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.14179), Conjecture 1.1 and Theorem 1.3

- URL: https://jig.so/p/30
- Status: Open
- Erdős problem: 23 (https://www.erdosproblems.com/23)
- Posed: 2026-08-25T03:30:24.630Z
- Last statement: 2026-09-09T05:08:57.909Z
- Last activity: 2026-09-11T16:52:11.412Z
- Statements: 16
- Contributors: @savcab, @woshuajolk

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## Statements (16)

### 16. Every graph on 5n vertices admitting a homomorphism to the five-cycle has a bipartite subgraph obtained by de…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=16
- Status: prior art
- Filed: 2026-09-09T05:08:57.000Z by @savcab
- Version: 2

**Every graph on 5n vertices admitting a homomorphism to the five-cycle has a bipartite subgraph obtained by deleting at most n² edges.**

This formalizes a known subclass consequence of the 1992 pentagon blow-up result; the unrestricted triangle-free question remains open.

**Scope.**

All n ∈ ℕ, including 0, all finite Type-valued V with card V = 5n, and all simple graphs G on V for which there exists c : V → Fin 5 sending each edge to consecutive residues modulo 5. This C5-homomorphism hypothesis is an additional restriction, not a consequence of triangle-freeness.

**Artifacts.**

- Main.lean: Submissions.Erdos23CycleFiveHom.Main.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Fin
import Mathlib.Tactic.Linarith
import Mathlib.Tactic.Zify

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23CycleFiveHom.Main

private theorem small_pair (a : Fin 5 → ℕ) (n : ℕ)
    (hs : ∑ i, a i = 5 * n) : ∃ i, a i + a (i + 1) ≤ 2 * n := by
  by_contra h
  push Not at h
  have h0 := h 0
  have h1 := h 1
  have h2 := h 2
  have h3 := h 3
  have h4 := h 4
  change 2 * n < a 0 + a 1 at h0
  change 2 * n < a 1 + a 2 at h1
  change 2 * n < a 2 + a 3 at h2
  change 2 * n < a 3 + a 4 at h3
  change 2 * n < a 4 + a 0 at h4
  norm_num [Fin.sum_univ_succ] at hs
  change a 0 + (a 1 + (a 2 + (a 3 + a 4))) = 5 * n at hs
  omega

private theorem pair_product (a b n : ℕ) (h : a + b ≤ 2 * n) : a * b ≤ n ^ 2 := by
  have hsq := Nat.pow_le_pow_left h 2
  zify at hsq ⊢
  nlinarith [sq_nonneg ((a : ℤ) - b)]

private def side (i a : Fin 5) : Prop := a = i + 2 ∨ a = i + 4

private theorem cut_table : ∀ i a b : Fin 5,
    (a + 1 = b ∨ b + 1 = a) →
    ¬ ((side i a ∧ ¬ side i b) ∨ (¬ side i a ∧ side i b)) →
    (a = i ∧ b = i + 1) ∨ (a = i + 1 ∧ b = i) := by
  unfold side
  decide

open scoped Classical in
theorem proof :
    ∀ (n : ℕ) (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 * n →
      ∀ G : SimpleGraph V,
        (∃ c : V → Fin 5, ∀ v w, G.Adj v w → c v + 1 = c w ∨ c w + 1 = c v) →
        ∃ H : SimpleGraph V,
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧ (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ n ^ 2 := by
  intro n V _ hcard G ⟨c, hc⟩
  classical
  let fiber (i : Fin 5) : Finset V := Finset.univ.filter (fun v => c v = i)
  have hsum : ∑ i, (fiber i).card = 5 * n := by
    rw [← hcard]
    exact (Finset.card_eq_sum_card_fiberwise
      (s := Finset.univ) (t := Finset.univ) (f := c) (by simp)).symm
  obtain ⟨i, hi⟩ := small_pair (fun i => (fiber i).card) n hsum
  let S := fiber i
  let T := fiber (i + 1)
  let U : Set V := {v | side i (c v)}
  let H := G.between U Uᶜ
  letI : DecidableRel H.Adj := Classical.decRel H.Adj
  let R := G \ H
  letI : DecidableRel R.Adj := Classical.decRel R.Adj
  have hR : R.IsBipartiteWith (S : Set V) (T : Set V) := by
    constructor
    · rw [Set.disjoint_left]
      intro v hv hw
      have hv' : c v = i := by simpa [S, fiber] using hv
      have hw' : c v = i + 1 := by simpa [T, fiber] using hw
      have hne : ∀ j : Fin 5, j ≠ j + 1 := by decide
      exact hne i (hv'.symm.trans hw')
    · intro v w hvw
      have hrel := hc v w hvw.1
      have hsame : ¬ ((side i (c v) ∧ ¬ side i (c w)) ∨
          (¬ side i (c v) ∧ side i (c w))) := by
        intro h
        exact hvw.2 ⟨hvw.1, h⟩
      simpa [S, T, fiber] using cut_table i (c v) (c w) hrel hsame
  have hcount : R.edgeFinset.card ≤ S.card * T.card := by
    have heq : R.edgeFinset.card = ∑ v ∈ S, R.degree v := by
      simpa only [edgeFinset_card, Fintype.card_eq_nat_card] using
        (isBipartiteWith_sum_degrees_eq_card_edges hR).symm
    rw [heq]
    calc
      ∑ v ∈ S, R.degree v ≤ ∑ _v ∈ S, T.card := by
        apply Finset.sum_le_sum
        intro v hv
        rw [← card_neighborFinset_eq_degree]
        apply Finset.card_le_card
        intro w hw
        exact hR.mem_of_mem_adj hv (by simpa using hw)
      _ = S.card * T.card := by simp
  refine ⟨H, G.between_le, G.between_isBipartite disjoint_compl_right, ?_⟩
  calc
    (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card = R.edgeFinset.card := by
      simp [R]
    _ ≤ S.card * T.card := hcount
    _ ≤ n ^ 2 := pair_product _ _ n hi

end Submissions.Erdos23CycleFiveHom.Main
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23CycleFiveHom

open scoped Classical in
/-- The sharp Erdős bound for every finite graph admitting a homomorphism to C5. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
∀ (n : ℕ) (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 * n →
      ∀ G : SimpleGraph V,
        (∃ c : V → Fin 5, ∀ v w, G.Adj v w → c v + 1 = c w ∨ c w + 1 = c v) →
        ∃ H : SimpleGraph V,
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧ (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ n ^ 2

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23CycleFiveHom
```

### 15. Assuming the four proved outer edge-range theorems, the complete ten-vertex case is equivalent to its six mid…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=15
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T11:19:00.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Version: 2
- Must-fail probes: 2 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**Assuming the four proved outer edge-range theorems, the complete ten-vertex case is equivalent to its six middle edge counts 10 through 15.**

**Scope.**

All triangle-free finite simple graphs on exactly ten vertices; outer hypotheses cover edge counts at most 9, exactly 16 and 17, and at least 18.

**Artifacts.**

- Worker09Middle.lean: Submissions.Erdos23N2MiddleReduction.Worker09Middle.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23N2MiddleReduction.Worker09Middle

open scoped Classical in
def BipartizesWithinFour {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) : Prop :=
  ∃ H : SimpleGraph V,
    H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
      (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 4

open scoped Classical in
def AtMostNine : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 9 → BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
def ExactlySixteen : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card = 16 → BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
def ExactlySeventeen : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card = 17 → BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
def AtLeastEighteen : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      18 ≤ G.edgeFinset.card → BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
def MiddleRange : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      10 ≤ G.edgeFinset.card → G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 15 →
        BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
def AllTenVertices : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
theorem proof :
    AtMostNine → ExactlySixteen → ExactlySeventeen → AtLeastEighteen →
      (AllTenVertices ↔ MiddleRange) := by
  intro hsmall h16 h17 hdense
  constructor
  · intro hall V _ hcard G htri _ _
    exact hall V hcard G htri
  · intro hmiddle V _ hcard G htri
    by_cases hsmall' : G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 9
    · exact hsmall V hcard G htri hsmall'
    by_cases hmiddle' : G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 15
    · exact hmiddle V hcard G htri (by omega) hmiddle'
    by_cases h16' : G.edgeFinset.card = 16
    · exact h16 V hcard G htri h16'
    by_cases h17' : G.edgeFinset.card = 17
    · exact h17 V hcard G htri h17'
    · exact hdense V hcard G htri (by omega)

end Submissions.Erdos23N2MiddleReduction.Worker09Middle
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23N2MiddleReduction

open scoped Classical in
def BipartizesWithinFour {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) : Prop :=
  ∃ H : SimpleGraph V,
    H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
      (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 4

open scoped Classical in
def AtMostNine : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 9 → BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
def ExactlySixteen : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card = 16 → BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
def ExactlySeventeen : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card = 17 → BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
def AtLeastEighteen : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      18 ≤ G.edgeFinset.card → BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
def MiddleRange : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      10 ≤ G.edgeFinset.card → G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 15 →
        BipartizesWithinFour G

open scoped Classical in
def AllTenVertices : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ G : SimpleGraph V, G.CliqueFree 3 →
      BipartizesWithinFour G

/-- The four already verified outer edge ranges reduce the complete ten-vertex
case of Erdős 23 exactly to the six middle edge counts 10 through 15. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  AtMostNine → ExactlySixteen → ExactlySeventeen → AtLeastEighteen →
    (AllTenVertices ↔ MiddleRange)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23N2MiddleReduction
```

### 14. The terminal n=2, m=15 degree pattern 4²3⁶2² satisfies the four-edge bipartization bound.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=14
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T06:26:06.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**The terminal n=2, m=15 degree pattern 4²3⁶2² satisfies the four-edge bipartization bound.**

**Scope.**

Triangle-free ten-vertex graphs with exactly 15 edges and degree multiset 4²3⁶2².

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23N2Pattern443332.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23N2Pattern443332.Direct

open scoped Classical in
lemma degree_two_vertices_neighbor_of_four
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V)
    (hall : ∀ x : V, G.degree x = 2 ∨ G.degree x = 3 ∨ G.degree x = 4)
    (hC : ((Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 2).card = 2)
    {a : V} (ha : G.degree a = 4)
    (hweight : (∑ x ∈ G.neighborFinset a, G.degree x) ≤ 10) :
    ((Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 2) ⊆
      G.neighborFinset a := by
  classical
  let C := (Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 2
  let N := G.neighborFinset a
  let D := N.filter fun x => G.degree x = 2
  intro c hc
  by_contra hcN
  have hcC : c ∈ C := hc
  have hcD : c ∉ D := by simp [D, N, hcN]
  have hDsubC : D ⊆ C := by
    intro x hx
    have hx2 : G.degree x = 2 := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hx).2
    simp [C, hx2]
  have hDproper : D ⊂ C := by
    rw [Finset.ssubset_iff_subset_ne]
    refine ⟨hDsubC, ?_⟩
    intro heq
    have : c ∈ D := by rw [heq]; exact hcC
    exact hcD this
  have hDcard : D.card ≤ 1 := by
    have := Finset.card_lt_card hDproper
    simpa [C, hC] using this
  have hNcard : N.card = 4 := by
    simpa [N, card_neighborFinset_eq_degree, ha]
  have hDsubN : D ⊆ N := Finset.filter_subset _ _
  let E := N \ D
  have hEcard : E.card = 4 - D.card := by
    dsimp [E]
    rw [Finset.card_sdiff_of_subset hDsubN, hNcard]
  have hsumD : (∑ x ∈ D, G.degree x) = 2 * D.card := by
    calc
      (∑ x ∈ D, G.degree x) = ∑ _x ∈ D, 2 := by
        apply Finset.sum_congr rfl
        intro x hx
        exact (Finset.mem_filter.mp hx).2
      _ = 2 * D.card := by simp [mul_comm]
  have hsumE : 3 * E.card ≤ ∑ x ∈ E, G.degree x := by
    calc
      3 * E.card = ∑ _x ∈ E, 3 := by simp [mul_comm]
      _ ≤ ∑ x ∈ E, G.degree x := by
        apply Finset.sum_le_sum
        intro x hx
        have hxnot2 : G.degree x ≠ 2 := by
          intro hx2
          have hxN : x ∈ N := (Finset.mem_sdiff.mp hx).1
          have : x ∈ D := Finset.mem_filter.mpr ⟨hxN, hx2⟩
          exact (Finset.mem_sdiff.mp hx).2 this
        rcases hall x with hx2 | hx3 | hx4
        · exact (hxnot2 hx2).elim
        · omega
        · omega
  have hpartition :
      (∑ x ∈ N, G.degree x) =
        (∑ x ∈ D, G.degree x) + ∑ x ∈ E, G.degree x := by
    dsimp [E]
    rw [← Finset.sum_sdiff hDsubN]
    omega
  have : 11 ≤ ∑ x ∈ N, G.degree x := by
    rw [hpartition, hsumD]
    omega
  have hw : (∑ x ∈ N, G.degree x) ≤ 10 := by simpa [N] using hweight
  omega

open scoped Classical in
lemma pattern_has_heavy_independent_set
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V)
    (hcard : Fintype.card V = 10)
    (htri : G.CliqueFree 3)
    (hall : ∀ x : V, G.degree x = 2 ∨ G.degree x = 3 ∨ G.degree x = 4)
    (hA : ((Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 4).card = 2)
    (hB : ((Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 3).card = 6)
    (hC : ((Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 2).card = 2)
    (hweight : ∀ v : V, (∑ x ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree x) ≤ 10) :
    ∃ S : Finset V,
      G.IsIndepSet (S : Set V) ∧ 11 ≤ ∑ x ∈ S, G.degree x := by
  classical
  let A := (Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 4
  let B := (Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 3
  let C := (Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 2
  obtain ⟨a, b, hab, hAeq⟩ := Finset.card_eq_two.mp (by simpa [A] using hA)
  have haA : a ∈ A := by
    change a ∈ (Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 4
    rw [hAeq]
    simp
  have hbA : b ∈ A := by
    change b ∈ (Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 4
    rw [hAeq]
    simp
  have ha4 : G.degree a = 4 := (Finset.mem_filter.mp haA).2
  have hb4 : G.degree b = 4 := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hbA).2
  have hCa : C ⊆ G.neighborFinset a := by
    simpa [C] using
      degree_two_vertices_neighbor_of_four G hall hC ha4 (hweight a)
  have hCb : C ⊆ G.neighborFinset b := by
    simpa [C] using
      degree_two_vertices_neighbor_of_four G hall hC hb4 (hweight b)
  have hCne : C.Nonempty := Finset.card_pos.mp (by simpa [C, hC])
  obtain ⟨p, hpC⟩ := hCne
  have hap : G.Adj a p := by
    simpa [mem_neighborFinset] using hCa hpC
  have hbp : G.Adj b p := by
    simpa [mem_neighborFinset] using hCb hpC
  have hnotab : ¬G.Adj a b := by
-- 140 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23N2Pattern443332

open scoped Classical in
/-- The terminal `m = 15` degree pattern `4² 3⁶ 2²` satisfies the `n = 2`
bipartization bound. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card = 15 →
      (∀ x : V, G.degree x = 2 ∨ G.degree x = 3 ∨ G.degree x = 4) →
      ((Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 4).card = 2 →
      ((Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 3).card = 6 →
      ((Finset.univ : Finset V).filter fun x => G.degree x = 2).card = 2 →
        ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
            (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 4

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23N2Pattern443332
```

### 13. Every triangle-free graph on ten vertices with at most nine edges can be made bipartite by deleting at most f…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=13
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T06:12:47.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Every triangle-free graph on ten vertices with at most nine edges can be made bipartite by deleting at most four edges.**

**Scope.**

The full n=2 root range m≤9, including graphs with isolated vertices.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23N2AtMostNine.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.DegreeSum
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.SymmDiff
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23N2AtMostNine.Direct

open scoped Classical symmDiff in
lemma toggle_singleton_involutive {V : Type} [DecidableEq V]
    (x : V) (S : Finset V) :
    (S ∆ {x}) ∆ {x} = S := by
  ext z
  simp [Finset.mem_symmDiff]

open scoped Classical symmDiff in
lemma toggle_separates_iff_not {V : Type} [DecidableEq V]
    {x y : V} (hxy : x ≠ y) (S : Finset V) :
    ((x ∈ S ∆ {x}) ≠ (y ∈ S ∆ {x})) ↔
      ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)) := by
  by_cases hx : x ∈ S <;> by_cases hy : y ∈ S <;>
    simp [Finset.mem_symmDiff, hxy, hxy.symm, hx, hy]

open scoped Classical symmDiff in
lemma card_separating_eq_card_nonseparating
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] {x y : V} (hxy : x ≠ y) :
    (((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).filter fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)).card =
      (((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).filter
        fun S => ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))).card := by
  classical
  let P := (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset
  let A := P.filter fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)
  let B := P.filter fun S => ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))
  change A.card = B.card
  refine Finset.card_bij'
      (fun S _ => S ∆ {x}) (fun S _ => S ∆ {x}) ?_ ?_ ?_ ?_
  · intro S hS
    have hSmem : S ∈ P := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).1
    have hsep : (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S) := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).2
    apply Finset.mem_filter.mpr
    refine ⟨?_, ?_⟩
    · simp [P]
    · intro ht
      exact (toggle_separates_iff_not hxy S).mp ht hsep
  · intro S hS
    have hSmem : S ∈ P := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).1
    have hnsep : ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)) := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).2
    apply Finset.mem_filter.mpr
    refine ⟨?_, ?_⟩
    · simp [P]
    · exact (toggle_separates_iff_not hxy S).mpr hnsep
  · intro S hS
    exact toggle_singleton_involutive x S
  · intro S hS
    exact toggle_singleton_involutive x S

open scoped Classical in
lemma two_mul_card_separating
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] {x y : V} (hxy : x ≠ y) :
    2 * (((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).filter
      fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)).card =
      ((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).card := by
  classical
  let P := (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset
  let A := P.filter fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)
  let B := P.filter fun S => ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))
  have hab : A.card = B.card := by
    simpa [A, B, P] using card_separating_eq_card_nonseparating hxy
  have hpart : A.card + B.card = P.card := by
    simpa [A, B] using
      Finset.card_filter_add_card_filter_not
        (s := P) (fun S : Finset V => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))
  change 2 * A.card = P.card
  omega

open scoped Classical in
lemma two_mul_cut_card_eq_sum
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (S : Finset V) :
    2 * (G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)).edgeFinset.card =
      ∑ p ∈ (Finset.univ.filter fun p : V × V => G.Adj p.1 p.2),
        if (p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S) then 1 else 0 := by
  classical
  let H := G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)
  let D := Finset.univ.filter fun p : V × V => G.Adj p.1 p.2
  have hedge := H.two_mul_card_edgeFinset
  change 2 * H.edgeFinset.card = _
  rw [hedge]
  have heq :
      Finset.univ.filter (fun p : V × V => H.Adj p.1 p.2) =
        D.filter fun p => (p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S) := by
    ext p
    simp only [D, Finset.mem_filter, Finset.mem_univ, true_and]
    change
      (H.Adj p.1 p.2) ↔
        (G.Adj p.1 p.2 ∧ ((p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S)))
    simp only [H, SimpleGraph.between_adj, Finset.coe_compl,
      Set.mem_compl_iff, Finset.mem_coe]
    by_cases h₁ : p.1 ∈ S <;> by_cases h₂ : p.2 ∈ S <;> simp [h₁, h₂]
  rw [heq]
  rw [← Finset.sum_filter]
  simp [D]

open scoped Classical in
lemma sum_two_mul_cut_card
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) :
    (∑ S ∈ (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset,
      2 * (G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)).edgeFinset.card) =
        G.edgeFinset.card * (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset.card := by
  classical
  let P := (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset
  let D := Finset.univ.filter fun p : V × V => G.Adj p.1 p.2
  have hcut :
      (∑ S ∈ P,
        2 * (G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)).edgeFinset.card) =
          ∑ S ∈ P, ∑ p ∈ D,
            if (p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S) then 1 else 0 := by
    apply Finset.sum_congr rfl
    intro S hS
    exact two_mul_cut_card_eq_sum G S
-- 115 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23N2AtMostNine

open scoped Classical in
/-- The full `n = 2` range through nine edges, including isolated vertices. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 9 →
        ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
            (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 4

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23N2AtMostNine
```

### 12. A bipartization extends across a removed vertex of degree at most two at additional cost at most floor(deg(v)…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=12
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T06:09:00.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**A bipartization extends across a removed vertex of degree at most two at additional cost at most floor(deg(v)/2).**

**Scope.**

All finite simple graphs, all vertices of degree at most two, and every deletion budget k for a bipartization after deleting the incident edges at v.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23LowDegreeRemoval.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.DeleteEdges
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23LowDegreeRemoval.Direct

open scoped Classical in
lemma add_one_edge_at_isolated
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G H : SimpleGraph V) (v w : V)
    (hle : H ≤ G.deleteIncidenceSet v) (hbip : H.IsBipartite)
    (hvw : G.Adj v w) :
    ∃ H' : SimpleGraph V,
      H' ≤ G ∧ H'.IsBipartite ∧ H.edgeFinset.card < H'.edgeFinset.card := by
  classical
  have hvwne : v ≠ w := G.ne_of_adj hvw
  let H' : SimpleGraph V :=
    SimpleGraph.fromRel fun x y => H.Adj x y ∨ (x = v ∧ y = w)
  have hH'le : H' ≤ G := by
    intro x y hxy
    simp only [H', SimpleGraph.fromRel_adj] at hxy
    rcases hxy.2 with (hxy | hxy) | (hxy | hxy)
    · exact (G.deleteIncidenceSet_le v) (hle hxy)
    · simpa [hxy.1, hxy.2] using hvw
    · exact (G.deleteIncidenceSet_le v) (hle hxy.symm)
    · simpa [hxy.1, hxy.2] using hvw.symm
  have hH'bip : H'.IsBipartite := by
    obtain ⟨c, hc⟩ := hbip
    let c' : V → Fin 2 := fun x =>
      if x = v then (if c w = 0 then 1 else 0) else c x
    refine ⟨c', ?_⟩
    intro x y hxy
    simp only [H', SimpleGraph.fromRel_adj] at hxy
    rcases hxy.2 with (hxy | hxy) | (hxy | hxy)
    · have hxv : x ≠ v := by
        intro hx
        subst x
        have := hle hxy
        simpa [deleteIncidenceSet_adj] using this
      have hyv : y ≠ v := by
        intro hy
        subst y
        have := hle hxy
        simpa [deleteIncidenceSet_adj] using this
      simpa [c', hxv, hyv] using hc hxy
    · rcases hxy with ⟨hx, hy⟩
      by_cases hcw : c w = 0
      · simp [c', hx, hy, hvwne, hvwne.symm, hcw]
      · have hone : c w = 1 := by
          apply Fin.ext
          omega
        simp [c', hx, hy, hvwne, hvwne.symm, hcw, hone]
    · have hxv : x ≠ v := by
        intro hx
        subst x
        have := hle hxy.symm
        simpa [deleteIncidenceSet_adj] using this
      have hyv : y ≠ v := by
        intro hy
        subst y
        have := hle hxy.symm
        simpa [deleteIncidenceSet_adj] using this
      simpa [c', hxv, hyv] using hc hxy.symm
    · rcases hxy with ⟨hy, hx⟩
      by_cases hcw : c w = 0
      · simp [c', hx, hy, hvwne, hvwne.symm, hcw]
      · have hone : c w = 1 := by
          apply Fin.ext
          omega
        simp [c', hx, hy, hvwne, hvwne.symm, hcw, hone]
  have hHleH' : H ≤ H' := by
    intro x y hxy
    simp only [H', SimpleGraph.fromRel_adj]
    exact ⟨H.ne_of_adj hxy, Or.inl (Or.inl hxy)⟩
  have hnot : ¬ H.Adj v w := by
    intro h
    have := hle h
    simpa [deleteIncidenceSet_adj, hvwne] using this
  have hstrict : H.edgeFinset ⊂ H'.edgeFinset := by
    rw [Finset.ssubset_iff_subset_ne]
    refine ⟨edgeFinset_mono hHleH', ?_⟩
    intro heq
    have hmem' : s(v, w) ∈ H'.edgeFinset := by
      rw [mem_edgeFinset, mem_edgeSet]
      simp [H', SimpleGraph.fromRel_adj, hvwne]
    have hmem : s(v, w) ∈ H.edgeFinset := by
      rw [heq]
      exact hmem'
    exact hnot (by simpa [mem_edgeFinset, mem_edgeSet] using hmem)
  have hcard := Finset.card_lt_card hstrict
  refine ⟨H', hH'le, hH'bip, ?_⟩
  convert hcard using 1
  congr 1
  ext e
  simp only [mem_edgeFinset]

open scoped Classical in
theorem proof :
    ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (v : V) (k : ℕ),
      G.degree v ≤ 2 →
      (∃ H : SimpleGraph V,
        H ≤ G.deleteIncidenceSet v ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
          ((G.deleteIncidenceSet v).edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ k) →
      ∃ H' : SimpleGraph V,
        H' ≤ G ∧ H'.IsBipartite ∧
          (G.edgeFinset \ H'.edgeFinset).card ≤ k + G.degree v / 2 := by
  intro V _ G v k hdeg
  rintro ⟨H, hle, hbip, hcost⟩
  classical
  let D := G.deleteIncidenceSet v
  have hDleG : D ≤ G := G.deleteIncidenceSet_le v
  have hHleD : H ≤ D := hle
  have hHleG : H ≤ G := hHleD.trans hDleG
  have hcost' : D.edgeFinset.card - H.edgeFinset.card ≤ k := by
    rw [← Finset.card_sdiff_of_subset (edgeFinset_mono hHleD)]
    exact hcost
  have hDcard : D.edgeFinset.card = G.edgeFinset.card - G.degree v := by
    simpa [D] using G.card_edgeFinset_deleteIncidenceSet v
-- 19 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.DeleteEdges
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23LowDegreeRemoval

open scoped Classical in
/-- Removing a vertex of degree at most two and then extending a bipartization
costs at most `floor(deg(v)/2)` additional deleted edges. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (v : V) (k : ℕ),
    G.degree v ≤ 2 →
    (∃ H : SimpleGraph V,
      H ≤ G.deleteIncidenceSet v ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
        ((G.deleteIncidenceSet v).edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ k) →
    ∃ H' : SimpleGraph V,
      H' ≤ G ∧ H'.IsBipartite ∧
        (G.edgeFinset \ H'.edgeFinset).card ≤ k + G.degree v / 2

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23LowDegreeRemoval
```

### 11. Every triangle-free graph on ten vertices with at most eight edges can be made bipartite by deleting at most…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=11
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:57:34.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Every triangle-free graph on ten vertices with at most eight edges can be made bipartite by deleting at most four edges.**

**Scope.**

The full n=2 root range m≤8, including graphs with isolated vertices.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23N2AtMostEight.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.DegreeSum
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.SymmDiff
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23N2AtMostEight.Direct

open scoped Classical symmDiff in
lemma toggle_singleton_involutive {V : Type} [DecidableEq V]
    (x : V) (S : Finset V) :
    (S ∆ {x}) ∆ {x} = S := by
  ext z
  simp [Finset.mem_symmDiff]

open scoped Classical symmDiff in
lemma toggle_separates_iff_not {V : Type} [DecidableEq V]
    {x y : V} (hxy : x ≠ y) (S : Finset V) :
    ((x ∈ S ∆ {x}) ≠ (y ∈ S ∆ {x})) ↔
      ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)) := by
  by_cases hx : x ∈ S <;> by_cases hy : y ∈ S <;>
    simp [Finset.mem_symmDiff, hxy, hxy.symm, hx, hy]

open scoped Classical symmDiff in
lemma card_separating_eq_card_nonseparating
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] {x y : V} (hxy : x ≠ y) :
    (((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).filter fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)).card =
      (((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).filter
        fun S => ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))).card := by
  classical
  let P := (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset
  let A := P.filter fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)
  let B := P.filter fun S => ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))
  change A.card = B.card
  refine Finset.card_bij'
      (fun S _ => S ∆ {x}) (fun S _ => S ∆ {x}) ?_ ?_ ?_ ?_
  · intro S hS
    have hSmem : S ∈ P := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).1
    have hsep : (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S) := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).2
    apply Finset.mem_filter.mpr
    refine ⟨?_, ?_⟩
    · simp [P]
    · intro ht
      exact (toggle_separates_iff_not hxy S).mp ht hsep
  · intro S hS
    have hSmem : S ∈ P := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).1
    have hnsep : ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)) := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).2
    apply Finset.mem_filter.mpr
    refine ⟨?_, ?_⟩
    · simp [P]
    · exact (toggle_separates_iff_not hxy S).mpr hnsep
  · intro S hS
    exact toggle_singleton_involutive x S
  · intro S hS
    exact toggle_singleton_involutive x S

open scoped Classical in
lemma two_mul_card_separating
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] {x y : V} (hxy : x ≠ y) :
    2 * (((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).filter
      fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)).card =
      ((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).card := by
  classical
  let P := (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset
  let A := P.filter fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)
  let B := P.filter fun S => ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))
  have hab : A.card = B.card := by
    simpa [A, B, P] using card_separating_eq_card_nonseparating hxy
  have hpart : A.card + B.card = P.card := by
    simpa [A, B] using
      Finset.card_filter_add_card_filter_not
        (s := P) (fun S : Finset V => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))
  change 2 * A.card = P.card
  omega

open scoped Classical in
lemma two_mul_cut_card_eq_sum
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (S : Finset V) :
    2 * (G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)).edgeFinset.card =
      ∑ p ∈ (Finset.univ.filter fun p : V × V => G.Adj p.1 p.2),
        if (p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S) then 1 else 0 := by
  classical
  let H := G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)
  let D := Finset.univ.filter fun p : V × V => G.Adj p.1 p.2
  have hedge := H.two_mul_card_edgeFinset
  change 2 * H.edgeFinset.card = _
  rw [hedge]
  have heq :
      Finset.univ.filter (fun p : V × V => H.Adj p.1 p.2) =
        D.filter fun p => (p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S) := by
    ext p
    simp only [D, Finset.mem_filter, Finset.mem_univ, true_and]
    change
      (H.Adj p.1 p.2) ↔
        (G.Adj p.1 p.2 ∧ ((p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S)))
    simp only [H, SimpleGraph.between_adj, Finset.coe_compl,
      Set.mem_compl_iff, Finset.mem_coe]
    by_cases h₁ : p.1 ∈ S <;> by_cases h₂ : p.2 ∈ S <;> simp [h₁, h₂]
  rw [heq]
  rw [← Finset.sum_filter]
  simp [D]

open scoped Classical in
lemma sum_two_mul_cut_card
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) :
    (∑ S ∈ (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset,
      2 * (G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)).edgeFinset.card) =
        G.edgeFinset.card * (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset.card := by
  classical
  let P := (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset
  let D := Finset.univ.filter fun p : V × V => G.Adj p.1 p.2
  have hcut :
      (∑ S ∈ P,
        2 * (G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)).edgeFinset.card) =
          ∑ S ∈ P, ∑ p ∈ D,
            if (p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S) then 1 else 0 := by
    apply Finset.sum_congr rfl
    intro S hS
    exact two_mul_cut_card_eq_sum G S
-- 115 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23N2AtMostEight

open scoped Classical in
/-- The full `n = 2` range through eight edges, with no minimum-degree
restriction. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 8 →
        ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
            (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 4

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23N2AtMostEight
```

### 10. Every finite simple graph has a bipartite subgraph retaining at least half its edges.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=10
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:53:30.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Every finite simple graph has a bipartite subgraph retaining at least half its edges.**

**Scope.**

All finite simple graphs; no triangle-free or vertex-count hypothesis.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23DeterministicHalfCut.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.DegreeSum
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.SymmDiff
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23DeterministicHalfCut.Direct

open scoped Classical symmDiff in
lemma toggle_singleton_involutive {V : Type} [DecidableEq V]
    (x : V) (S : Finset V) :
    (S ∆ {x}) ∆ {x} = S := by
  ext z
  simp [Finset.mem_symmDiff]

open scoped Classical symmDiff in
lemma toggle_separates_iff_not {V : Type} [DecidableEq V]
    {x y : V} (hxy : x ≠ y) (S : Finset V) :
    ((x ∈ S ∆ {x}) ≠ (y ∈ S ∆ {x})) ↔
      ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)) := by
  by_cases hx : x ∈ S <;> by_cases hy : y ∈ S <;>
    simp [Finset.mem_symmDiff, hxy, hxy.symm, hx, hy]

open scoped Classical symmDiff in
lemma card_separating_eq_card_nonseparating
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] {x y : V} (hxy : x ≠ y) :
    (((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).filter fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)).card =
      (((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).filter
        fun S => ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))).card := by
  classical
  let P := (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset
  let A := P.filter fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)
  let B := P.filter fun S => ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))
  change A.card = B.card
  refine Finset.card_bij'
      (fun S _ => S ∆ {x}) (fun S _ => S ∆ {x}) ?_ ?_ ?_ ?_
  · intro S hS
    have hSmem : S ∈ P := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).1
    have hsep : (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S) := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).2
    apply Finset.mem_filter.mpr
    refine ⟨?_, ?_⟩
    · simp [P]
    · intro ht
      exact (toggle_separates_iff_not hxy S).mp ht hsep
  · intro S hS
    have hSmem : S ∈ P := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).1
    have hnsep : ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)) := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hS).2
    apply Finset.mem_filter.mpr
    refine ⟨?_, ?_⟩
    · simp [P]
    · exact (toggle_separates_iff_not hxy S).mpr hnsep
  · intro S hS
    exact toggle_singleton_involutive x S
  · intro S hS
    exact toggle_singleton_involutive x S

open scoped Classical in
lemma two_mul_card_separating
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] {x y : V} (hxy : x ≠ y) :
    2 * (((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).filter
      fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)).card =
      ((Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset).card := by
  classical
  let P := (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset
  let A := P.filter fun S => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S)
  let B := P.filter fun S => ¬((x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))
  have hab : A.card = B.card := by
    simpa [A, B, P] using card_separating_eq_card_nonseparating hxy
  have hpart : A.card + B.card = P.card := by
    simpa [A, B] using
      Finset.card_filter_add_card_filter_not
        (s := P) (fun S : Finset V => (x ∈ S) ≠ (y ∈ S))
  change 2 * A.card = P.card
  omega

open scoped Classical in
lemma two_mul_cut_card_eq_sum
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (S : Finset V) :
    2 * (G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)).edgeFinset.card =
      ∑ p ∈ (Finset.univ.filter fun p : V × V => G.Adj p.1 p.2),
        if (p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S) then 1 else 0 := by
  classical
  let H := G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)
  let D := Finset.univ.filter fun p : V × V => G.Adj p.1 p.2
  have hedge := H.two_mul_card_edgeFinset
  change 2 * H.edgeFinset.card = _
  rw [hedge]
  have heq :
      Finset.univ.filter (fun p : V × V => H.Adj p.1 p.2) =
        D.filter fun p => (p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S) := by
    ext p
    simp only [D, Finset.mem_filter, Finset.mem_univ, true_and]
    change
      (H.Adj p.1 p.2) ↔
        (G.Adj p.1 p.2 ∧ ((p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S)))
    simp only [H, SimpleGraph.between_adj, Finset.coe_compl,
      Set.mem_compl_iff, Finset.mem_coe]
    by_cases h₁ : p.1 ∈ S <;> by_cases h₂ : p.2 ∈ S <;> simp [h₁, h₂]
  rw [heq]
  rw [← Finset.sum_filter]
  simp [D]

open scoped Classical in
lemma sum_two_mul_cut_card
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) :
    (∑ S ∈ (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset,
      2 * (G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)).edgeFinset.card) =
        G.edgeFinset.card * (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset.card := by
  classical
  let P := (Finset.univ : Finset V).powerset
  let D := Finset.univ.filter fun p : V × V => G.Adj p.1 p.2
  have hcut :
      (∑ S ∈ P,
        2 * (G.between (S : Set V) (Sᶜ : Finset V)).edgeFinset.card) =
          ∑ S ∈ P, ∑ p ∈ D,
            if (p.1 ∈ S) ≠ (p.2 ∈ S) then 1 else 0 := by
    apply Finset.sum_congr rfl
    intro S hS
    exact two_mul_cut_card_eq_sum G S
-- 101 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23DeterministicHalfCut

open scoped Classical in
/-- Every finite simple graph has a bipartite subgraph retaining at least
half of its edges (equivalently, at least `ceil(m / 2)`). -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V),
    ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
      H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
        G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 2 * H.edgeFinset.card

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23DeterministicHalfCut
```

### 9. For triangle-free graphs on ten vertices, minimum degree at least k gives the required four-edge bipartizatio…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=9
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:34:54.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**For triangle-free graphs on ten vertices, minimum degree at least k gives the required four-edge bipartization throughout edge ranges m ≤ 4(k+1), for k=1,2,3.**

**Scope.**

The n=2 root case in the three structural regimes (δ≥1,m≤8), (δ≥2,m≤12), or (δ≥3,m≤16).

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23N2MinimumDegreeRanges.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23N2MinimumDegreeRanges.Direct

open scoped Classical in
lemma indep_three_of_six
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (htri : G.CliqueFree 3)
    (U : Finset V) (hU : 6 ≤ U.card) :
    ∃ S : Finset V, S ⊆ U ∧ S.card = 3 ∧
      G.IsIndepSet (S : Set V) := by
  classical
  have hUne : U.Nonempty := Finset.card_pos.mp (by omega)
  obtain ⟨v, hvU⟩ := hUne
  let N := (U.erase v).filter fun x => G.Adj v x
  let R := (U.erase v).filter fun x => ¬G.Adj v x
  have hpartition : N.card + R.card = (U.erase v).card := by
    simpa [N, R] using
      Finset.card_filter_add_card_filter_not (s := U.erase v) (fun x => G.Adj v x)
  have herase : (U.erase v).card = U.card - 1 :=
    Finset.card_erase_of_mem hvU
  by_cases hN : 3 ≤ N.card
  · obtain ⟨S, hSN, hScard⟩ := Finset.exists_subset_card_eq hN
    refine ⟨S, ?_, hScard, ?_⟩
    · intro x hx
      have hxN := hSN hx
      exact Finset.mem_of_mem_erase (Finset.mem_filter.mp hxN).1
    · have hneigh :=
        G.isIndepSet_neighborSet_of_triangleFree htri v
      intro x hx y hy hxy hadj
      have hxN := hSN hx
      have hyN := hSN hy
      have hxadj : G.Adj v x := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hxN).2
      have hyadj : G.Adj v y := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hyN).2
      exact hneigh hxadj hyadj hxy hadj
  · have hR : 3 ≤ R.card := by omega
    obtain ⟨T, hTR, hTcard⟩ := Finset.exists_subset_card_eq hR
    have hnclique : ¬G.IsClique (T : Set V) := by
      intro hc
      exact htri T ⟨hc, hTcard⟩
    obtain ⟨x, y, hxy, hnxy⟩ := G.not_isClique_iff.mp hnclique
    let S : Finset V := {v, x.1, y.1}
    have hxR : x.1 ∈ R := hTR x.2
    have hyR : y.1 ∈ R := hTR y.2
    have hxU : x.1 ∈ U := by
      have := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hxR).1
      exact Finset.mem_of_mem_erase this
    have hyU : y.1 ∈ U := by
      have := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hyR).1
      exact Finset.mem_of_mem_erase this
    have hxv : x.1 ≠ v := by
      exact Finset.ne_of_mem_erase (Finset.mem_filter.mp hxR).1
    have hyv : y.1 ≠ v := by
      exact Finset.ne_of_mem_erase (Finset.mem_filter.mp hyR).1
    have hxyv : x.1 ≠ y.1 := by
      exact fun h => hxy (Subtype.ext h)
    have hvx : ¬G.Adj v x.1 := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hxR).2
    have hvy : ¬G.Adj v y.1 := (Finset.mem_filter.mp hyR).2
    have hSsub : S ⊆ U := by
      intro z hz
      simp [S] at hz
      rcases hz with rfl | rfl | rfl
      · exact hvU
      · exact hxU
      · exact hyU
    have hScard : S.card = 3 := by
      simp [S, hxv.symm, hyv.symm, hxyv]
    have hSind : G.IsIndepSet (S : Set V) := by
      rw [← isClique_compl]
      have hc : Gᶜ.IsNClique 3 S := by
        rw [is3Clique_triple_iff]
        simp [compl_adj, hxv.symm, hyv.symm, hxyv, hvx, hvy, hnxy]
      exact hc.isClique
    exact ⟨S, hSsub, hScard, hSind⟩

open scoped Classical in
lemma indep_four_of_ten
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) (htri : G.CliqueFree 3)
    (U : Finset V) (hU : 10 ≤ U.card) :
    ∃ S : Finset V, S ⊆ U ∧ S.card = 4 ∧
      G.IsIndepSet (S : Set V) := by
  classical
  have hUne : U.Nonempty := Finset.card_pos.mp (by omega)
  obtain ⟨v, hvU⟩ := hUne
  let N := (U.erase v).filter fun x => G.Adj v x
  let R := (U.erase v).filter fun x => ¬G.Adj v x
  have hpartition : N.card + R.card = (U.erase v).card := by
    simpa [N, R] using
      Finset.card_filter_add_card_filter_not (s := U.erase v) (fun x => G.Adj v x)
  have herase : (U.erase v).card = U.card - 1 :=
    Finset.card_erase_of_mem hvU
  by_cases hN : 4 ≤ N.card
  · obtain ⟨S, hSN, hScard⟩ := Finset.exists_subset_card_eq hN
    refine ⟨S, ?_, hScard, ?_⟩
    · intro x hx
      exact Finset.mem_of_mem_erase (Finset.mem_filter.mp (hSN hx)).1
    · have hneigh :=
        G.isIndepSet_neighborSet_of_triangleFree htri v
      intro x hx y hy hxy hadj
      have hxadj : G.Adj v x := (Finset.mem_filter.mp (hSN hx)).2
      have hyadj : G.Adj v y := (Finset.mem_filter.mp (hSN hy)).2
      exact hneigh hxadj hyadj hxy hadj
  · have hR : 6 ≤ R.card := by omega
    obtain ⟨T, hTR, hTcard, hTind⟩ :=
      indep_three_of_six G htri R hR
    let S : Finset V := insert v T
    have hvT : v ∉ T := by
      intro hv
      have hvR := hTR hv
      exact Finset.notMem_erase v _ (Finset.mem_filter.mp hvR).1
    have hSsub : S ⊆ U := by
      intro x hx
      simp [S] at hx
      rcases hx with rfl | hx
      · exact hvU
      · exact Finset.mem_of_mem_erase
-- 74 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23N2MinimumDegreeRanges

open scoped Classical in
/-- On ten vertices, minimum degree `k = 1,2,3` gives the required bound
through respectively `8,12,16` edges. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      (((∀ v : V, 1 ≤ G.degree v) ∧ G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 8) ∨
        ((∀ v : V, 2 ≤ G.degree v) ∧ G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 12) ∨
        ((∀ v : V, 3 ≤ G.degree v) ∧ G.edgeFinset.card ≤ 16)) →
          ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
            H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
              (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 4

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23N2MinimumDegreeRanges
```

### 8. Every triangle-free graph on ten vertices with exactly 16 edges can be made bipartite after deleting at most…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=8
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:25:19.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Every triangle-free graph on ten vertices with exactly 16 edges can be made bipartite after deleting at most four edges.**

**Scope.**

The n = 2 root case restricted to exactly 16 edges.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23N2M16.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Chebyshev
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.DegreeSum
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23N2M16.Direct

open scoped Classical in
lemma sum_neighbor_degrees_eq_sum_sq
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) :
    (∑ v : V, ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) =
      ∑ w : V, (G.degree w) ^ 2 := by
  classical
  calc
    (∑ v : V, ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) =
        ∑ v : V, ∑ w : V, if G.Adj v w then G.degree w else 0 := by
      simp [neighborFinset_eq_filter, Finset.sum_filter]
    _ = ∑ w : V, ∑ v : V, if G.Adj v w then G.degree w else 0 := by
      rw [Finset.sum_comm]
    _ = ∑ w : V, G.degree w * G.degree w := by
      apply Finset.sum_congr rfl
      intro w _
      rw [← Finset.sum_filter]
      simp [← G.card_neighborFinset_eq_degree, neighborFinset_eq_filter, G.adj_comm]
    _ = ∑ w : V, (G.degree w) ^ 2 := by simp [pow_two]

open scoped Classical in
lemma weighted_independent_set
    (V : Type) [Fintype V] (hcard : Fintype.card V = 10)
    (G : SimpleGraph V) (htri : G.CliqueFree 3)
    (hedges : G.edgeFinset.card = 16) :
    ∃ S : Finset V,
      G.IsIndepSet (S : Set V) ∧
        12 ≤ ∑ v ∈ S, G.degree v := by
  classical
  by_contra! hnone
  have hneighbor :
      ∀ v : V, (∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) ≤ 11 := by
    intro v
    have hind : G.IsIndepSet (G.neighborFinset v : Set V) := by
      simpa [neighborFinset_def] using
        G.isIndepSet_neighborSet_of_triangleFree htri v
    have := hnone (G.neighborFinset v) hind
    omega
  have hsquares : (∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2) ≤ 110 := by
    rw [← sum_neighbor_degrees_eq_sum_sq G]
    calc
      _ ≤ ∑ _v : V, 11 := Finset.sum_le_sum fun v _ ↦ hneighbor v
      _ = 110 := by simp [hcard]
  have hdegrees : ∑ v : V, G.degree v = 32 := by
    simpa [hedges] using G.sum_degrees_eq_twice_card_edges
  let q : V → ℕ := fun v => (G.degree v) ^ 2 + 12 - 7 * G.degree v
  have hdeg9 : ∀ v : V, G.degree v ≤ 9 := by
    intro v
    have := G.degree_lt_card_verts v
    omega
  have hqadd :
      ∀ v : V, q v + 7 * G.degree v = (G.degree v) ^ 2 + 12 := by
    intro v
    dsimp [q]
    have hd := hdeg9 v
    interval_cases hdv : G.degree v <;> norm_num [hdv]
  have hqidentity :
      (∑ v : V, q v) + 7 * (∑ v : V, G.degree v) =
        (∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2) + 120 := by
    calc
      _ = ∑ v : V, (q v + 7 * G.degree v) := by
        rw [Finset.sum_add_distrib, Finset.mul_sum]
      _ = ∑ v : V, ((G.degree v) ^ 2 + 12) :=
        Finset.sum_congr rfl fun v _ ↦ hqadd v
      _ = _ := by simp [Finset.sum_add_distrib, hcard]
  have hqsum : (∑ v : V, q v) ≤ 6 := by omega
  have hqpoint : ∀ v : V, q v ≤ 6 := by
    intro v
    exact (Finset.single_le_sum (fun _ _ ↦ Nat.zero_le _)
      (Finset.mem_univ v)).trans hqsum
  have hdeg_range : ∀ v : V, 1 ≤ G.degree v ∧ G.degree v ≤ 6 := by
    intro v
    have hqv := hqpoint v
    have hd := hdeg9 v
    interval_cases hdv : G.degree v <;> norm_num [q, hdv] at hqv <;> omega
  have hq_outside_le :
      ∀ v : V, ∀ s : Finset V, s ⊆ Finset.univ.erase v →
        (∑ z ∈ s, q z) + q v ≤ 6 := by
    intro v s hs
    have hsub : insert v s ⊆ (Finset.univ : Finset V) := by simp
    have hle :
        (∑ z ∈ insert v s, q z) ≤ ∑ z : V, q z :=
      Finset.sum_le_sum_of_subset_of_nonneg hsub
        (fun _ _ _ ↦ Nat.zero_le _)
    have hvnot : v ∉ s := fun hv => Finset.notMem_erase v _ (hs hv)
    simp [hvnot] at hle
    omega
  have hnot_six : ∀ v : V, G.degree v ≠ 6 := by
    intro v hd6
    have hqv : q v = 6 := by simp [q, hd6]
    have hneighbor_qzero :
        ∀ z ∈ G.neighborFinset v, q z = 0 := by
      intro z hz
      have hzsub : ({z} : Finset V) ⊆ Finset.univ.erase v := by
        intro x hx
        simp at hx
        subst x
        have hadj : G.Adj v z := by simpa using hz
        simp [(G.ne_of_adj hadj).symm]
      have := hq_outside_le v {z} hzsub
      simp [hqv] at this
      omega
    have hneighbor_ge :
        ∀ z ∈ G.neighborFinset v, 3 ≤ G.degree z := by
      intro z hz
      have hqz := hneighbor_qzero z hz
      have hdlo := (hdeg_range z).1
      have hdhi := (hdeg_range z).2
      interval_cases hdz : G.degree z
      all_goals norm_num [q, hdz] at hqz
-- 430 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23N2M16

open scoped Classical in
/-- The `n = 2`, exactly 16-edge case of the conjectured bipartization bound. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card = 16 →
        ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
            (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 4

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23N2M16
```

### 7. Every triangle-free graph on ten vertices with exactly 17 edges can be made bipartite after deleting at most…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=7
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:57:53.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Every triangle-free graph on ten vertices with exactly 17 edges can be made bipartite after deleting at most four edges.**

**Scope.**

The n = 2 root case restricted to exactly 17 edges.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23N2M17.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Chebyshev
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.DegreeSum
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23N2M17.Direct

open scoped Classical in
lemma sum_neighbor_degrees_eq_sum_sq
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) :
    (∑ v : V, ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) =
      ∑ w : V, (G.degree w) ^ 2 := by
  classical
  calc
    (∑ v : V, ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) =
        ∑ v : V, ∑ w : V, if G.Adj v w then G.degree w else 0 := by
      simp [neighborFinset_eq_filter, Finset.sum_filter]
    _ = ∑ w : V, ∑ v : V, if G.Adj v w then G.degree w else 0 := by
      rw [Finset.sum_comm]
    _ = ∑ w : V, G.degree w * G.degree w := by
      apply Finset.sum_congr rfl
      intro w _
      rw [← Finset.sum_filter]
      simp [← G.card_neighborFinset_eq_degree, neighborFinset_eq_filter, G.adj_comm]
    _ = ∑ w : V, (G.degree w) ^ 2 := by
      simp [pow_two]

open scoped Classical in
lemma weighted_independent_set
    (V : Type) [Fintype V] (hcard : Fintype.card V = 10)
    (G : SimpleGraph V) (htri : G.CliqueFree 3)
    (hedges : G.edgeFinset.card = 17) :
    ∃ S : Finset V,
      G.IsIndepSet (S : Set V) ∧
        13 ≤ ∑ v ∈ S, G.degree v := by
  classical
  by_contra! hnone
  have hneighbor :
      ∀ v : V, (∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) ≤ 12 := by
    intro v
    have hind :
        G.IsIndepSet (G.neighborFinset v : Set V) := by
      simpa [neighborFinset_def] using
        G.isIndepSet_neighborSet_of_triangleFree htri v
    have := hnone (G.neighborFinset v) hind
    omega
  have hsquares :
      (∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2) ≤ 120 := by
    rw [← sum_neighbor_degrees_eq_sum_sq G]
    calc
      _ ≤ ∑ _v : V, 12 := Finset.sum_le_sum fun v _ ↦ hneighbor v
      _ = 120 := by simp [hcard]
  have hdegrees : ∑ v : V, G.degree v = 34 := by
    simpa [hedges] using G.sum_degrees_eq_twice_card_edges
  let q : V → ℕ := fun v => (G.degree v) ^ 2 + 12 - 7 * G.degree v
  have hdeg9 : ∀ v : V, G.degree v ≤ 9 := by
    intro v
    have := G.degree_lt_card_verts v
    omega
  have hqadd :
      ∀ v : V, q v + 7 * G.degree v = (G.degree v) ^ 2 + 12 := by
    intro v
    dsimp [q]
    have hd := hdeg9 v
    interval_cases G.degree v <;> norm_num
  have hqidentity :
      (∑ v : V, q v) + 7 * (∑ v : V, G.degree v) =
        (∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2) + 120 := by
    calc
      (∑ v : V, q v) + 7 * (∑ v : V, G.degree v) =
          ∑ v : V, (q v + 7 * G.degree v) := by
        rw [Finset.sum_add_distrib, Finset.mul_sum]
      _ = ∑ v : V, ((G.degree v) ^ 2 + 12) :=
        Finset.sum_congr rfl fun v _ ↦ hqadd v
      _ = (∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2) + 120 := by
        simp [Finset.sum_add_distrib, hcard]
  have hqsum : (∑ v : V, q v) ≤ 2 := by omega
  have hqpoint : ∀ v : V, q v ≤ 2 := by
    intro v
    exact (Finset.single_le_sum (fun _ _ ↦ Nat.zero_le _) (Finset.mem_univ v)).trans hqsum
  have hdeg_range : ∀ v : V, 2 ≤ G.degree v ∧ G.degree v ≤ 5 := by
    intro v
    have hqv := hqpoint v
    have hd := hdeg9 v
    interval_cases hdv : G.degree v <;> norm_num [q, hdv] at hqv <;> omega
  have hq_other_zero :
      ∀ v : V, q v = 2 → ∀ z : V, z ≠ v → q z = 0 := by
    intro v hqv z hz
    have hzmem : z ∈ (Finset.univ.erase v : Finset V) := by simp [hz]
    have hzle :
        q z ≤ ∑ x ∈ (Finset.univ.erase v : Finset V), q x :=
      Finset.single_le_sum (fun _ _ ↦ Nat.zero_le _) hzmem
    have hsplit :
        (∑ x : V, q x) =
          (∑ x ∈ (Finset.univ.erase v : Finset V), q x) + q v := by
      exact (Finset.sum_erase_add Finset.univ q (Finset.mem_univ v)).symm
    omega
  have hnot_two : ∀ v : V, G.degree v ≠ 2 := by
    intro v hd2
    have hqv : q v = 2 := by simp [q, hd2]
    have hqeq : (∑ x : V, q x) = 2 := by
      have hvle : q v ≤ ∑ x : V, q x :=
        Finset.single_le_sum (fun _ _ ↦ Nat.zero_le _) (Finset.mem_univ v)
      omega
    have hsquares_eq : (∑ x : V, (G.degree x) ^ 2) = 120 := by
      omega
    have hneighbor_total :
        (∑ x : V, ∑ z ∈ G.neighborFinset x, G.degree z) = 120 := by
      rw [sum_neighbor_degrees_eq_sum_sq G, hsquares_eq]
    have hvneighbor :
        (∑ z ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree z) = 12 := by
      have hrest :
          (∑ x ∈ (Finset.univ.erase v : Finset V),
            ∑ z ∈ G.neighborFinset x, G.degree z) ≤ 9 * 12 := by
        calc
          _ ≤ ∑ _x ∈ (Finset.univ.erase v : Finset V), 12 :=
-- 152 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23N2M17

open scoped Classical in
/-- The `n = 2`, exactly 17-edge case of the conjectured bipartization bound. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card = 17 →
        ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
            (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 4

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23N2M17
```

### 6. For n = 2, every triangle-free graph on ten vertices with at least 18 edges can be made bipartite after delet…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=6
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:43:01.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**For n = 2, every triangle-free graph on ten vertices with at least 18 edges can be made bipartite after deleting at most four edges.**

**Scope.**

The n = 2 root case restricted to triangle-free ten-vertex graphs with at least 18 edges.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23N2Dense.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Chebyshev
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.DegreeSum
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23N2Dense.Direct

open scoped Classical in
lemma sum_neighbor_degrees_eq_sum_sq
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) :
    (∑ v : V, ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) =
      ∑ w : V, (G.degree w) ^ 2 := by
  classical
  calc
    (∑ v : V, ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) =
        ∑ v : V, ∑ w : V, if G.Adj v w then G.degree w else 0 := by
      simp [neighborFinset_eq_filter, Finset.sum_filter]
    _ = ∑ w : V, ∑ v : V, if G.Adj v w then G.degree w else 0 := by
      rw [Finset.sum_comm]
    _ = ∑ w : V, G.degree w * G.degree w := by
      apply Finset.sum_congr rfl
      intro w _
      rw [← Finset.sum_filter]
      simp [← G.card_neighborFinset_eq_degree, neighborFinset_eq_filter, G.adj_comm]
    _ = ∑ w : V, (G.degree w) ^ 2 := by
      simp [pow_two]

open scoped Classical in
lemma dense_neighborhood_ineq
    (V : Type) [Fintype V] (hcard : Fintype.card V = 10)
    (G : SimpleGraph V) (hdense : 18 ≤ G.edgeFinset.card) :
    ∃ v : V,
      G.edgeFinset.card ≤
        4 + ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w := by
  classical
  let m := G.edgeFinset.card
  by_contra! hnone
  have hm18 : 18 ≤ m := by simpa [m] using hdense
  have hpoint :
      ∀ v : V, (∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) ≤ m - 5 := by
    intro v
    have hv := hnone v
    change 4 + (∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) < m at hv
    omega
  have hsum :
      (∑ v : V, ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) ≤
        10 * (m - 5) := by
    calc
      _ ≤ ∑ _v : V, (m - 5) := Finset.sum_le_sum fun _ _ ↦ hpoint _
      _ = 10 * (m - 5) := by simp [hcard]
  have hsq :
      (∑ v : V, G.degree v) ^ 2 ≤
        10 * ∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2 := by
    simpa [hcard] using
      (sq_sum_le_card_mul_sum_sq (s := Finset.univ)
        (f := fun v : V ↦ G.degree v))
  have hhand : ∑ v : V, G.degree v = 2 * m := by
    simpa [m] using G.sum_degrees_eq_twice_card_edges
  have hquad :
      7 * (∑ v : V, G.degree v) ≤
        (∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2) + 120 := by
    have hpoint_quad : ∀ v : V, 7 * G.degree v ≤ (G.degree v) ^ 2 + 12 := by
      intro v
      have hdeg : G.degree v ≤ 9 := by
        have := G.degree_lt_card_verts v
        omega
      interval_cases G.degree v <;> norm_num
    calc
      7 * (∑ v : V, G.degree v) =
          ∑ v : V, 7 * G.degree v := by rw [Finset.mul_sum]
      _ ≤ ∑ v : V, ((G.degree v) ^ 2 + 12) :=
        Finset.sum_le_sum fun v _ ↦ hpoint_quad v
      _ = (∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2) + 120 := by
        simp [Finset.sum_add_distrib, hcard]
  rw [sum_neighbor_degrees_eq_sum_sq G] at hsum
  rw [hhand] at hsq
  have hcomb : (2 * m) ^ 2 ≤ 100 * (m - 5) := by
    calc
      (2 * m) ^ 2 ≤ 10 * ∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2 := hsq
      _ ≤ 10 * (10 * (m - 5)) := Nat.mul_le_mul_left 10 hsum
      _ = 100 * (m - 5) := by ring
  have hm45 : m ≤ Nat.choose 10 2 := by
    simpa [m, hcard] using G.card_edgeFinset_le_card_choose_two
  norm_num [Nat.choose] at hm45
  by_cases heq : m = 18
  · subst m
    omega
  · have hm19 : 19 ≤ m := by omega
    interval_cases m <;> norm_num at hcomb

open scoped Classical in
theorem proof :
    ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
      ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
        18 ≤ G.edgeFinset.card →
          ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
            H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
              (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 4 := by
  intro V _ hcard G htri hdense
  obtain ⟨v, hv⟩ := dense_neighborhood_ineq V hcard G hdense
  let S : Finset V := G.neighborFinset v
  let H : SimpleGraph V := G.between (↑S : Set V) ↑(Sᶜ)
  letI : DecidableRel H.Adj := Classical.decRel H.Adj
  have hind : G.IsIndepSet (↑S : Set V) := by
    simpa [S, neighborFinset_def] using
      G.isIndepSet_neighborSet_of_triangleFree htri v
  have hle : H ≤ G := G.between_le
  have hd : Disjoint (↑S : Set V) ↑(Sᶜ) := by
    rw [Finset.coe_compl]
    exact disjoint_compl_right
  have hbwith : H.IsBipartiteWith (↑S : Set V) ↑(Sᶜ) := by
    simpa [H] using
      (G.between_isBipartiteWith
        (s := (↑S : Set V)) (t := (↑(Sᶜ) : Set V)) hd)
  have hbip : H.IsBipartite := hbwith.isBipartite
  have hdeg : ∀ x ∈ S, H.degree x = G.degree x := by
-- 23 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23N2Dense

open scoped Classical in
/-- The `n = 2` case holds throughout the dense range of at least 18 edges. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 10 →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      18 ≤ G.edgeFinset.card →
        ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
            (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 4

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23N2Dense
```

### 5. If a triangle-free graph has an independent vertex set whose degree sum is at least |E(G)|−n², that set and i…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=5
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:42:26.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**If a triangle-free graph has an independent vertex set whose degree sum is at least |E(G)|−n², that set and its complement form a cut deleting at most n² edges.**

**Scope.**

All root inputs having a finite independent set S with |E(G)| ≤ n² + Σ_{v∈S} deg(v).

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23IndependentCut.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23IndependentCut.Direct

open scoped Classical in
theorem proof :
    ∀ (n : ℕ) (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 * n →
      ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
        (∃ S : Finset V,
          G.IsIndepSet (S : Set V) ∧
            G.edgeFinset.card ≤ n ^ 2 + ∑ v ∈ S, G.degree v) →
          ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
            H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
              (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ n ^ 2 := by
  intro n V _ _ G _ ⟨S, hind, hbound⟩
  let H : SimpleGraph V := G.between (↑S : Set V) ↑(Sᶜ)
  letI : DecidableRel H.Adj := Classical.decRel H.Adj
  have hle : H ≤ G := G.between_le
  have hd : Disjoint (↑S : Set V) ↑(Sᶜ) := by
    rw [Finset.coe_compl]
    exact disjoint_compl_right
  have hbwith : H.IsBipartiteWith (↑S : Set V) ↑(Sᶜ) := by
    simpa [H] using
      (G.between_isBipartiteWith
        (s := (↑S : Set V)) (t := (↑(Sᶜ) : Set V)) hd)
  have hbip : H.IsBipartite := hbwith.isBipartite
  have hdeg : ∀ x ∈ S, H.degree x = G.degree x := by
    intro x hx
    rw [← card_neighborFinset_eq_degree, ← card_neighborFinset_eq_degree]
    congr 1
    ext y
    have hyout : G.Adj x y → y ∉ S := by
      intro hxy hy
      exact hind hx hy (G.ne_of_adj hxy) hxy
    simp [H, SimpleGraph.between_adj, hx]
    exact hyout
  have hedge : H.edgeFinset.card = ∑ x ∈ S, G.degree x := by
    rw [← isBipartiteWith_sum_degrees_eq_card_edges hbwith]
    exact Finset.sum_congr rfl fun x hx ↦ hdeg x hx
  refine ⟨H, hle, hbip, ?_⟩
  calc
    (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card =
        G.edgeFinset.card - H.edgeFinset.card :=
      Finset.card_sdiff_of_subset (edgeFinset_mono hle)
    _ = G.edgeFinset.card - ∑ x ∈ S, G.degree x := by rw [hedge]
    _ ≤ n ^ 2 := by omega

end Submissions.Erdos23IndependentCut.Direct
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23IndependentCut

open scoped Classical in
/-- A sufficiently large degree-weighted independent set gives the required cut. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (n : ℕ) (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 * n →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      (∃ S : Finset V,
        G.IsIndepSet (S : Set V) ∧
          G.edgeFinset.card ≤ n ^ 2 + ∑ v ∈ S, G.degree v) →
        ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
            (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ n ^ 2

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23IndependentCut
```

### 4. Every triangle-free graph on five vertices can be made bipartite by deleting at most one edge, proving the co…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=4
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:22:25.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Every triangle-free graph on five vertices can be made bipartite by deleting at most one edge, proving the conjecture for n = 1 over every finite vertex type.**

**Scope.**

The n = 1 root case: all finite types V with card V = 5 and all triangle-free simple graphs G on V.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23N1Case.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Chebyshev
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.DegreeSum
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite
import Mathlib.Tactic

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23N1Case.Direct

open scoped Classical in
lemma sum_neighbor_degrees_eq_sum_sq
    {V : Type} [Fintype V] (G : SimpleGraph V) :
    (∑ v : V, ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) =
      ∑ w : V, (G.degree w) ^ 2 := by
  classical
  calc
    (∑ v : V, ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) =
        ∑ v : V, ∑ w : V, if G.Adj v w then G.degree w else 0 := by
      simp [neighborFinset_eq_filter, Finset.sum_filter]
    _ = ∑ w : V, ∑ v : V, if G.Adj v w then G.degree w else 0 := by
      rw [Finset.sum_comm]
    _ = ∑ w : V, G.degree w * G.degree w := by
      apply Finset.sum_congr rfl
      intro w _
      rw [← Finset.sum_filter]
      simp [← G.card_neighborFinset_eq_degree, neighborFinset_eq_filter, G.adj_comm]
    _ = ∑ w : V, (G.degree w) ^ 2 := by
      simp [pow_two]

open scoped Classical in
lemma neighborhood_ineq
    (V : Type) [Fintype V] (hcard : Fintype.card V = 5)
    (G : SimpleGraph V) :
    ∃ v : V,
      G.edgeFinset.card ≤
        1 + ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w := by
  classical
  let m := G.edgeFinset.card
  by_cases hm : m ≤ 1
  · haveI : Nonempty V := Fintype.card_pos_iff.mp (by omega)
    exact ⟨Classical.choice inferInstance, by omega⟩
  · by_contra! hnone
    have hm2 : 2 ≤ m := by omega
    have hpoint :
        ∀ v : V, (∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) ≤ m - 2 := by
      intro v
      have hv := hnone v
      change 1 + (∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) < m at hv
      omega
    have hsum :
        (∑ v : V, ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) ≤
          5 * (m - 2) := by
      calc
        _ ≤ ∑ _v : V, (m - 2) := Finset.sum_le_sum fun _ _ ↦ hpoint _
        _ = 5 * (m - 2) := by simp [hcard]
    have hsq :
        (∑ v : V, G.degree v) ^ 2 ≤
          5 * ∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2 := by
      simpa [hcard] using
        (sq_sum_le_card_mul_sum_sq (s := Finset.univ)
          (f := fun v : V ↦ G.degree v))
    have hhand : ∑ v : V, G.degree v = 2 * m := by
      simpa [m] using G.sum_degrees_eq_twice_card_edges
    rw [sum_neighbor_degrees_eq_sum_sq G] at hsum
    rw [hhand] at hsq
    have hcomb : (2 * m) ^ 2 ≤ 25 * (m - 2) := by
      calc
        (2 * m) ^ 2 ≤ 5 * ∑ v : V, (G.degree v) ^ 2 := hsq
        _ ≤ 5 * (5 * (m - 2)) := Nat.mul_le_mul_left 5 hsum
        _ = 25 * (m - 2) := by ring
    have hm10 : m ≤ Nat.choose 5 2 := by
      simpa [m, hcard] using G.card_edgeFinset_le_card_choose_two
    norm_num [Nat.choose] at hm10
    interval_cases m <;> norm_num at hcomb

open scoped Classical in
theorem proof :
    ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 →
      ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
        ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
            (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 1 := by
  intro V _ hcard G htri
  obtain ⟨v, hv⟩ := neighborhood_ineq V hcard G
  let s : Finset V := G.neighborFinset v
  let H : SimpleGraph V := G.between (↑s : Set V) ↑(sᶜ)
  letI : DecidableRel H.Adj := Classical.decRel H.Adj
  have hind : G.IsIndepSet (↑s : Set V) := by
    simpa [s, neighborFinset_def] using
      G.isIndepSet_neighborSet_of_triangleFree htri v
  have hle : H ≤ G := G.between_le
  have hd : Disjoint (↑s : Set V) ↑(sᶜ) := by
    rw [Finset.coe_compl]
    exact disjoint_compl_right
  have hbwith : H.IsBipartiteWith (↑s : Set V) ↑(sᶜ) := by
    simpa [H] using
      (G.between_isBipartiteWith
        (s := (↑s : Set V)) (t := (↑(sᶜ) : Set V)) hd)
  have hbip : H.IsBipartite := hbwith.isBipartite
  have hdeg : ∀ x ∈ s, H.degree x = G.degree x := by
    intro x hx
    rw [← card_neighborFinset_eq_degree, ← card_neighborFinset_eq_degree]
    congr 1
    ext y
    have hyout : G.Adj x y → y ∉ s := by
      intro hxy hy
      exact hind hx hy (G.ne_of_adj hxy) hxy
    simp [H, SimpleGraph.between_adj, hx]
    exact hyout
  have hedge : H.edgeFinset.card = ∑ x ∈ s, G.degree x := by
    rw [← isBipartiteWith_sum_degrees_eq_card_edges hbwith]
    exact Finset.sum_congr rfl fun x hx ↦ hdeg x hx
  refine ⟨H, hle, hbip, ?_⟩
  calc
    (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card =
        G.edgeFinset.card - H.edgeFinset.card :=
      Finset.card_sdiff_of_subset (edgeFinset_mono hle)
    _ = G.edgeFinset.card - ∑ x ∈ s, G.degree x := by rw [hedge]
-- 5 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23N1Case

open scoped Classical in
/-- The conjectured bipartization bound holds when `n = 1`. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
        H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
          (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ 1

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23N1Case
```

### 3. For a triangle-free graph, if some vertex neighborhood has total degree at least the number of edges above n²…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=3
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:11:04.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**For a triangle-free graph, if some vertex neighborhood has total degree at least the number of edges above n², retaining exactly the cut around that neighborhood proves the required bipartization bound.**

**Scope.**

All root inputs satisfying ∃v, |E(G)| ≤ n² + Σ_{w∈N(v)} deg(w).

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23NeighborhoodCut.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23NeighborhoodCut.Direct

open scoped Classical in
theorem proof :
    ∀ (n : ℕ) (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 * n →
      ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
        (∃ v : V,
          G.edgeFinset.card ≤
            n ^ 2 + ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) →
          ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
            H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
              (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ n ^ 2 := by
  intro n V _ _ G htri ⟨v, hv⟩
  let s : Finset V := G.neighborFinset v
  let H : SimpleGraph V := G.between (↑s : Set V) ↑(sᶜ)
  letI : DecidableRel H.Adj := Classical.decRel H.Adj
  have hind : G.IsIndepSet (↑s : Set V) := by
    simpa [s, neighborFinset_def] using
      G.isIndepSet_neighborSet_of_triangleFree htri v
  have hle : H ≤ G := G.between_le
  have hd : Disjoint (↑s : Set V) ↑(sᶜ) := by
    rw [Finset.coe_compl]
    exact disjoint_compl_right
  have hbwith : H.IsBipartiteWith (↑s : Set V) ↑(sᶜ) := by
    simpa [H] using
      (G.between_isBipartiteWith
        (s := (↑s : Set V)) (t := (↑(sᶜ) : Set V)) hd)
  have hbip : H.IsBipartite := hbwith.isBipartite
  have hdeg : ∀ x ∈ s, H.degree x = G.degree x := by
    intro x hx
    rw [← card_neighborFinset_eq_degree, ← card_neighborFinset_eq_degree]
    congr 1
    ext y
    have hyout : G.Adj x y → y ∉ s := by
      intro hxy hy
      exact hind hx hy (G.ne_of_adj hxy) hxy
    simp [H, SimpleGraph.between_adj, hx, hyout]
    exact hyout
  have hcard : H.edgeFinset.card = ∑ x ∈ s, G.degree x := by
    rw [← isBipartiteWith_sum_degrees_eq_card_edges hbwith]
    exact Finset.sum_congr rfl fun x hx ↦ hdeg x hx
  refine ⟨H, hle, hbip, ?_⟩
  calc
    (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card =
        G.edgeFinset.card - H.edgeFinset.card :=
      Finset.card_sdiff_of_subset (edgeFinset_mono hle)
    _ = G.edgeFinset.card - ∑ x ∈ s, G.degree x := by rw [hcard]
    _ ≤ n ^ 2 := by
      change G.edgeFinset.card ≤ n ^ 2 + ∑ w ∈ s, G.degree w at hv
      omega

end Submissions.Erdos23NeighborhoodCut.Direct
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23NeighborhoodCut

open scoped Classical in
/-- The conjectured deletion bound follows whenever one vertex has enough
degree mass in its neighborhood. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (n : ℕ) (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 * n →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      (∃ v : V,
        G.edgeFinset.card ≤
          n ^ 2 + ∑ w ∈ G.neighborFinset v, G.degree w) →
        ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
            (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ n ^ 2

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23NeighborhoodCut
```

### 2. Sparse-edge range: if the triangle-free graph itself has at most n^2 edges, deleting all of its edges gives t…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=2
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T03:31:53.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Version: 3
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**Sparse-edge range: if the triangle-free graph itself has at most n^2 edges, deleting all of its edges gives the required bipartite subgraph.**

**Scope.**

All root inputs with the additional hypothesis that G has at most n^2 edges.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos23SparseEdgeRange.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Submissions.Erdos23SparseEdgeRange.Direct

open scoped Classical in
theorem proof :
    ∀ (n : ℕ) (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 * n →
      ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
        G.edgeFinset.card ≤ n ^ 2 →
          ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
            H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
              (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ n ^ 2 := by
  intro n V _ _ G _ hedge
  refine ⟨⊥, bot_le, ?_, ?_⟩
  · exact (SimpleGraph.colorable_one_iff.mpr rfl).mono (by decide)
  · exact (Finset.card_le_card Finset.sdiff_subset).trans hedge

end Submissions.Erdos23SparseEdgeRange.Direct
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23SparseEdgeRange

open scoped Classical in
/-- The conjectured deletion bound holds whenever the graph itself has at
most `n ^ 2` edges. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (n : ℕ) (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 * n →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      G.edgeFinset.card ≤ n ^ 2 →
        ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
          H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
            (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ n ^ 2

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23SparseEdgeRange
```

### 1. For every natural n and every triangle-free simple graph on exactly 5n vertices, some bipartite subgraph is o…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/30?s=1
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T03:30:24.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor

**For every natural n and every triangle-free simple graph on exactly 5n vertices, some bipartite subgraph is obtained by deleting at most n^2 edges.**

Full-local mode. The canonical module builds. The n = 1 empty graph on Fin 5 witnesses satisfiable hypotheses and conclusion. An independent transcription is definitionally identical in both directions; a direct negation attempt leaves False unresolved; twelve compiling degenerate declarations all red as restatements. No Commons definitions are used.

**Scope.**

All n ∈ ℕ including n = 0, all finite Type-valued vertex sets V with card V = 5n, and all triangle-free simple graphs G on V.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Bipartite
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Clique
import Mathlib.Combinatorics.SimpleGraph.Finite

open SimpleGraph

namespace Statements.Erdos23TriangleFreeBipartize

open scoped Classical in
/-- Erdős Problem 23: every triangle-free graph on `5 * n` vertices can be
made bipartite by deleting at most `n ^ 2` edges. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (n : ℕ) (V : Type) [Fintype V], Fintype.card V = 5 * n →
    ∀ (G : SimpleGraph V), G.CliqueFree 3 →
      ∃ (H : SimpleGraph V),
        H ≤ G ∧ H.IsBipartite ∧
          (G.edgeFinset \ H.edgeFinset).card ≤ n ^ 2

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos23TriangleFreeBipartize
```

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