The complete intersection theorem for systems of finite sets (Q674615)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 986975
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    The complete intersection theorem for systems of finite sets
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 986975

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      The complete intersection theorem for systems of finite sets (English)
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      5 March 1997
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      The ultimate extension of the Erdös-Ko-Rado theorem is proved. Concluding the work of Frankl, Wilson, and others the largest size of a \(t\)-intersecting \(k\)-family is determined as well as the extreme systems. Specifically, the \(4m\)-conjecture is proved.
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      intersection theorem
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      systems of finite sets
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      Erdös-Ko-Rado theorem
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      extreme systems
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