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Shatter functions with polynomial growth rates

Combinatorics 2017-01-25 v1 Discrete Mathematics

Abstract

We study how a single value of the shatter function of a set system restricts its asymptotic growth. Along the way, we refute a conjecture of Bondy and Hajnal which generalizes Sauer's Lemma.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1701.06632,
  title  = {Shatter functions with polynomial growth rates},
  author = {Boris Bukh and Xavier Goaoc},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1701.06632},
  year   = {2017}
}

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9 pages, 3 figures

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