A note on equal unions in families of sets |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Computer Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0974, USA;2. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0974, USA |
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Abstract: | A family of sets has the equal union property if and only if there exist two nonempty disjoint subfamilies having the same union. We prove that any n nonempty subsets of an n-element set have the equal union property if the sum of their cardinalities exceeds n(n+1)/2. This bound is tight. Among families in which the sum of the cardinalities equals n(n+1)/2, we characterize those having the equal union property. |
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