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Independent sets and probability

Source: LIMIT 2020 Cat 2 Obj P8

May 25, 2020
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Problem Statement

Let SS be a finite set of size s1s\geq 1 defined with a uniform probability P\mathbb{P}( i.e. for any subset XSX\subset S of size xx, P(x)=xs\mathbb{P}(x)=\frac{x}{s}). Suppose AA and BB are subsets of SS. They are said to be independent iff P(A)P(B)=P(AB)\mathbb{P}(A)\mathbb{P}(B)=\mathbb{P}(A\cap B). Which if these is sufficient for independence?
(A)AB=A+B|A\cup B|=|A|+|B| (B)AB=A+B|A\cap B|=|A|+|B| (C)AB=AB|A\cup B|=|A|\cdot |B| (D)AB=AB|A\cap B|=|A|\cdot |B|