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Every tree admits a graceful labeling.

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Statement

Every tree on $n$ vertices has a labeling by $\{0,\dots,n-1\}$ whose edge labels $|f(u)-f(v)|$ are exactly $\{1,\dots,n-1\}$ (Ringel-Kotzig).

Assessment

Renown 3/5

The best-known conjecture in graph labeling; the related Ringel conjecture was proved in 2020.

Attackability 2/5

A counterexample is a single tree failing an exhaustive labeling search -- checkable but expensive; all trees through ~35 vertices are verified graceful, and probabilistic results cover large trees.

finite witness
5/5
oracle cost
2/5
freshness
1/5
seedability
1/5

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