n+1 rows and columns

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Re: n+1 rows and columns

Unread post by Nirjhor » Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:02 pm

If there existed an injective map, subset of the original map, that would mean there are $n$ cells none of which lies on same row/column, are all white. For example, consider the following.

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Here we have an injective map in the left, showing the cells $(1, 1), (2,3), (3,2)$ are all white (that's why they're connected), contradicting the hypothesis that at least one cell among them is black. So no injection exists.
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- Why?

- Because all the poles are in Eastern Europe.


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