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\sum_{(E_1,...,E_k) \in E_k }|E_1 \cap ... \cap E_k|

Source: Italy TST 1994 p4

February 17, 2020
SubsetsalgebraSets

Problem Statement

Let XX be a set of nn elements and kk be a positive integer. Consider the family SkS_k of all kk-tuples (E1,...,Ek)(E_1,...,E_k) with EiXE_i \subseteq X for each ii. Evaluate the sums (E1,...,Ek)SkE1...Ek\sum_{(E_1,...,E_k) \in S_k }|E_1 \cap ... \cap E_k| and (E1,...,Ek)SkE1...Ek\sum_{(E_1,...,E_k) \in S_k }|E_1 \cup ... \cup E_k|