Temporal Ramsey Graphs: The Ramsey Kinematic Approach to the Motion of Systems of Material Points

The Ramsey approach is applied to analyses of the kinematics of systems built of non-relativistic, motile point masses/particles. This approach is based on colored graph theory. Point masses/particles serve as the vertices of the graph. The time dependence of the distance between the particles deter...

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Main Author: Edward Bormashenko
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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description The Ramsey approach is applied to analyses of the kinematics of systems built of non-relativistic, motile point masses/particles. This approach is based on colored graph theory. Point masses/particles serve as the vertices of the graph. The time dependence of the distance between the particles determines the coloring of the links. The vertices/particles are connected with orange links when particles move away from each other or remain at the same distance. The vertices/particles are linked with violet edges when particles converge. The sign of the time derivative of the distance between the particles dictates the color of the edge. Thus, a complete, bi-colored Ramsey temporal graph emerges. The suggested coloring procedure is not transitive. The coloring of the links is time-dependent. The proposed coloring procedure is frame-independent and insensitive to Galilean transformations. At least one monochromatic triangle will inevitably appear in the graph emerging from the motion of six particles due to the fact that the Ramsey number <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>R</mi><mfenced separators="|"><mrow><mn>3,3</mn></mrow></mfenced><mo>=</mo><mn>6</mn><mo>.</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> This approach is extended to the analysis of systems containing an infinite number of moving point masses. An infinite monochromatic (violet or orange) clique will necessarily appear in the graph. Applications of the introduced approach are discussed. The suggested Ramsey approach may be useful for the analysis of turbulence seen within the Lagrangian paradigm.
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spelling doaj-art-6d2a8cdaf08e4e3fae4c2140c44ac3412025-08-20T02:24:25ZengMDPI AGDynamics2673-87162025-04-01521110.3390/dynamics5020011Temporal Ramsey Graphs: The Ramsey Kinematic Approach to the Motion of Systems of Material PointsEdward Bormashenko0Chemical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Ariel University, P.O. Box 3, Ariel 407000, IsraelThe Ramsey approach is applied to analyses of the kinematics of systems built of non-relativistic, motile point masses/particles. This approach is based on colored graph theory. Point masses/particles serve as the vertices of the graph. The time dependence of the distance between the particles determines the coloring of the links. The vertices/particles are connected with orange links when particles move away from each other or remain at the same distance. The vertices/particles are linked with violet edges when particles converge. The sign of the time derivative of the distance between the particles dictates the color of the edge. Thus, a complete, bi-colored Ramsey temporal graph emerges. The suggested coloring procedure is not transitive. The coloring of the links is time-dependent. The proposed coloring procedure is frame-independent and insensitive to Galilean transformations. At least one monochromatic triangle will inevitably appear in the graph emerging from the motion of six particles due to the fact that the Ramsey number <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>R</mi><mfenced separators="|"><mrow><mn>3,3</mn></mrow></mfenced><mo>=</mo><mn>6</mn><mo>.</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> This approach is extended to the analysis of systems containing an infinite number of moving point masses. An infinite monochromatic (violet or orange) clique will necessarily appear in the graph. Applications of the introduced approach are discussed. The suggested Ramsey approach may be useful for the analysis of turbulence seen within the Lagrangian paradigm.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8716/5/2/11point massesparticlescomplete graphcolored graphtemporal graphRamsey theorem
spellingShingle Edward Bormashenko
Temporal Ramsey Graphs: The Ramsey Kinematic Approach to the Motion of Systems of Material Points
Dynamics
point masses
particles
complete graph
colored graph
temporal graph
Ramsey theorem
title Temporal Ramsey Graphs: The Ramsey Kinematic Approach to the Motion of Systems of Material Points
title_full Temporal Ramsey Graphs: The Ramsey Kinematic Approach to the Motion of Systems of Material Points
title_fullStr Temporal Ramsey Graphs: The Ramsey Kinematic Approach to the Motion of Systems of Material Points
title_full_unstemmed Temporal Ramsey Graphs: The Ramsey Kinematic Approach to the Motion of Systems of Material Points
title_short Temporal Ramsey Graphs: The Ramsey Kinematic Approach to the Motion of Systems of Material Points
title_sort temporal ramsey graphs the ramsey kinematic approach to the motion of systems of material points
topic point masses
particles
complete graph
colored graph
temporal graph
Ramsey theorem
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8716/5/2/11
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