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Lattices with many congruences are planar

Gábor Czédli

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Let $L$ be an $n$-element finite lattice. We prove that if $L$ has strictly more than $2^{n-5}$ congruences, then $L$ is planar. This result is sharp, since for each natural number $n\geq 8$, there exists a non-planar lattice with exactly $2^{n-5}$ congruences.

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Let $L$ be an $n$-element finite lattice. We prove that if $L$ has strictly more than $2^{n-5}$ congruences, then $L$ is planar. This result is sharp, since for each natural number $n\geq 8$, there exists a non-planar lattice with exactly $2^{n-5}$ congruences.

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Let $L$ be an $n$-element finite lattice. We prove that if $L$ has strictly more than $2^{n-5}$ congruences, then $L$ is planar. This result is sharp, since for each natural number $n\geq 8$, there exists a non-planar lattice with exactly $2^{n-5}$ congruences.

Key concepts: Congruence relation, Planar, Lattice (music), Combinatorics, Natural number, Mathematics, Complete lattice, Physics

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