Homology tests for graph colorings

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We describe a simple homological test for obstructions to graph colorings. The main idea is to combine the framework of Hom-complexes with the following general fact: an arbitrary Z₂-space has nontrivial homology with Z₂-coefficients in the dimension equal to its Stiefel-Whitney height. Actually, as a result we have a whole family of homology tests, one for each test graph. In general, these tests will give different answers, depending heavily on the choice of the test graph. We illustrate this phenomenon with some examples.