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K_500s cover complete graph

Source: 2022 China Second Round A2

December 22, 2022
graph theorycombinatorics

Problem Statement

S={1,2,...,N}S=\{1,2,...,N\}. A1,A2,A3,A4SA_1,A_2,A_3,A_4\subseteq S, each having cardinality 500500. x,yS\forall x,y\in S, i{1,2,3,4}\exists i\in\{1,2,3,4\}, x,yAix,y\in A_i. Determine the maximal value of NN.