# \#coloring

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## [Coloring in JuMP with start values](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/coloring-in-jump-with-start-values/133106)

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**Author:** [@gdalle](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gdalle)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/coloring-in-jump-with-start-values/133106 "2025-10-14T00:47:59Z")

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Hi there, I am tinkering with an optimal coloring algorithm for sparse autodiff. Here is the most basic constraint programming formulation I could find for partial distance-2 column coloring. Problem statement: color a…