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IMO ShortList 2002, combinatorics problem 5

Source: IMO ShortList 2002, combinatorics problem 5

September 28, 2004
combinatoricsIMO ShortlistSet systems

Problem Statement

Let r2r\geq2 be a fixed positive integer, and let FF be an infinite family of sets, each of size rr, no two of which are disjoint. Prove that there exists a set of size r1r-1 that meets each set in FF.