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Every graph's list chromatic index equals its chromatic index.

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Statement

For every multigraph $G$, $\chi'_{\ell}(G) = \chi'(G)$: edges are list-colorable from any lists of size $\chi'(G)$ (List Edge Coloring Conjecture).

Assessment

Renown 3/5

The Dinitz problem (its Latin-square case, proved by Galvin) made it famous; the general statement remains open.

Attackability 1/5

Counterexample requires exhibiting lists with no proper coloring -- a co-NP-flavored certificate that is exponentially expensive to verify; proved for bipartite (Galvin) and planar cubic classes.

finite witness
3/5
oracle cost
1/5
freshness
1/5
seedability
1/5

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