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Sperner family

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A family F of subsets of a finite set E in which none of the sets contains another; or, equivalently, an antichain in the inclusion lattice over the power set of E.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: combinatorics, mathematics, sciences

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Synonyms: clutter, Sperner system

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after Emanuel Sperner.