We give a simple linear algebraic proof of the following conjecture of Frankl and Furedi [7, 9, 13].\ud(Frankl-Furedi Conjecture) if F is a hypergraph on X = {1, 2, 3,..., n} such that\ud1 less than or equal to /E boolean AND F/ less than or equal to k For All E, F is an element of F, E not equal F,\udthen /F/ less than or equal to (i=0)Sigma(k) ((i) (n-1)).\udWe generalise a method of Palisse and our proof-technique can be viewed as a variant of the technique used by Tverberg to prove a result of Graham and Pollak [10, 11, 14]. Our proof-technique is easily described. First, we derive an identity satisfied by a hypergraph F using its intersection properties. From this identity, we obtain a set of homogeneous linear equations. We then show that this defines the zero subspace of R-/F/. Finally, the desired bound on /F/ is obtained from the bound on the number of linearly independent equations. This proof-technique can also be used to prove a more general theorem (Theorem 2). We conclude by indicating how this technique can be generalised to uniform hypergraphs by proving the uniform Ray-Chaudhuri-Wilson theorem. (C) 1997 Academic Press.
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机译:我们给出以下Frankl和Furedi猜想的简单线性代数证明[7,9,13]。\ ud(Frankl-Furedi猜想)如果F是X = {1,2,3,..., n}使得\ ud1小于/ E布尔值AND F /小于或等于k对于所有E,F是F的元素,E不等于F,\ udthen / F /小于或等于( i = 0)Sigma(k)((i)(n-1))。\ ud我们推广了Palisse方法,我们的证明技术可以看作是Tverberg用来证明Graham和Pollak [10,11,14]。我们的证明技术很容易描述。首先,我们使用超图F的交集属性来推导其满足的身份。从这个恒等式,我们获得了一组齐次线性方程组。然后,我们证明这定义了R- / F /的零子空间。最后,从线性独立方程的数量上的界限中获得/ F /的期望界限。该证明技术还可用于证明更一般的定理(定理2)。最后,我们通过证明一致的Ray-Chaudhuri-Wilson定理指出如何将该技术推广到一致的超图。 (C)1997学术出版社。
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