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Add Erdős Problem 596 (characterize graphs with finite-vs-countable Ramsey gap)#3783

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Formalises Erdős Problem 596: characterize the pairs of graphs $(G, H)$ exhibiting a finite-to-countable Ramsey gap.

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  • Main open theorem: characterize the exceptional pairs $(G, H)$.
  • Definitions:
    • HasFiniteRamseyProperty
    • HasCountableRamseyEscape
    • IsErdosHajnalExceptional
  • Example: $(C_4, C_6)$ is exceptional via the Nešetřil-Rödl construction combined with Erdős-Hajnal.
  • Connection to Problem 595 for the pair $(K_4, K_3)$.

Assisted by Claude (Anthropic).

… Ramsey gap

Formalises Problem 596 asking which pairs (G, H) have finite Ramsey
number for G but arbitrarily large finite Ramsey numbers only when the
size grows, jumping to ℵ₀ in the countable case. Introduces predicates
HasFiniteRamseyProperty, HasCountableRamseyEscape, and
IsErdosHajnalExceptional, and records (C₄, C₆) as an example via the
Nešetřil-Rödl and Erdős-Hajnal results, with the link to Problem 595
for (K₄, K₃).

Reference: https://www.erdosproblems.com/596
Assisted by Claude (Anthropic).
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Closes #815

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