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Union-closed sets conjecture

For every finite union-closed family of sets, other than the family containing only the empty set, there exists an element that belongs to at least half of the sets in the family.

Mathematical statement

For every finite union-closed family of sets, other than the family containing only the empty set, there exists an element that belongs to at least half of the sets in the family.

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union_closed

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Complete statement target, proof intentionally absentLean 4
theorem union_closed    [Nonempty n]    (h_ne_singleton_empty : A  {∅})    (h_union_closed : IsUnionClosed A) :     i : n, (1 / 2 : ) * #A  #{x  A | i  x} := by  sorry
Statement source
Formal Conjectures
Lean version
v4.27.0
Placeholder
Present; no proof artifact
Source evidence
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Community formulation

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