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On the number of $P$-free set systems for tree posets $P$

Combinatorics 2024-12-24 v2

Abstract

We say a finite poset PP is a tree poset if its Hasse diagram is a tree. Let kk be the length of the largest chain contained in PP. We show that when PP is a fixed tree poset, the number of PP-free set systems in 2[n]2^{[n]} is 2(1+o(1))(k1)(nn/2)2^{(1+o(1))(k-1){n \choose \lfloor n/2\rfloor}}. The proof uses a generalization of a theorem by Boris Bukh together with a variation of the multiphase graph container algorithm.

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@article{arxiv.2405.09635,
  title  = {On the number of $P$-free set systems for tree posets $P$},
  author = {József Balogh and Ramon I. Garcia and Michael C. Wigal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.09635},
  year   = {2024}
}