Problem Definition

Given an undirected graph , can the nodes be colored in three colors so that no adjacent nodes have the same color?

Prove 3-Colorability is NP-complete

  1. Prove its NP
  2. Choose 3-SAT Problem
  3. Prove that 3-SAT Problem 3-Colorability Given any 3-SAT instance , construct an instance of 3-Color that is 3-colorable if and only if is satisfiable.