The closure induction conjecture for union-closed families

Let [n][n] be a finite universe, let F2[n]\mathcal F\subseteq 2^{[n]} be a union-closed family, and define its closure by

F={A2[n]:F{A} is union-closed}.\overline{\mathcal F}=\{A\in 2^{[n]}:\mathcal F\cup\{A\}\text{ is union-closed}\}.

Suppose that F\overline{\mathcal F} satisfies Frankl's union-closed sets conjecture. Then F\mathcal F also satisfies Frankl's union-closed sets conjecture.

This is presented as an equivalent induction step for the union-closed sets conjecture, with density providing the proposed induction parameter. The source gives no resolution of this closure-based formulation.

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Primary source

Dhruv Bhasin, “Closures of Union-Closed Families”, arXiv:2003.09144 (2021).

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