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An Erdos-Ko-Rado theorem for cross t-intersecting families

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Abstract

Two families A and B, of k-subsets of an n-set, are cross t-intersecting if for every choice of subsets A∈A and B∈B we have | A∩ B| ≥ t. We address the following conjectured cross t-intersecting version of the Erdos-Ko-Rado theorem: For all n≥ (t+1)(k-t+1) the maximum value of |A||B| for two cross t-intersecting families A,B⊂([n]k) is (n-tk-t)2. We verify this for all t≥ 14 except finitely many n and k for each fixed t. Further, we prove uniqueness and stability results in these cases, showing, for instance, that the families reaching this bound are unique up to isomorphism. We also consider a p-weight version of the problem, which comes from the product measure on the power set of an n-set.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)207-249
Number of pages43
JournalJournal of Combinatorial Theory - Series A
Volume128
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2014

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© 2014 Elsevier Inc.

Keywords

  • Cross intersecting families
  • Erdos-Ko-Rado
  • Random walks
  • Shifting

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