A new proof of the Erdős-Ko-Rado theorem for intersecting families of permutations

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DOI10.1016/J.EJC.2008.05.006zbMATH Open1177.05010arXiv0710.2109OpenAlexW1995234636MaRDI QIDQ1003591FDOQ1003591

Chris Godsil, K. Meagher

Publication date: 4 March 2009

Published in: European Journal of Combinatorics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let S(n) be the symmetric group on n points. A subset S of S(n) is intersecting if for any pair of permutations pi, sigma in S there is a point i in {1,...,n} such that pi(i)=sigma(i). Deza and Frankl cite{MR0439648} proved that if S a subset of S(n) is intersecting then |S| leq (n-1)!. Further, Cameron and Ku cite{MR2009400} show that the only sets that meet this bound are the cosets of a stabilizer of a point. In this paper we give a very different proof of this same result.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0710.2109





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