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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">journal-of-discrete-mathematical-sciences-and-cryptography</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Discrete Mathematical Sciences and Cryptography</journal-title>
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      <issn publication-format="electronic">2169-0065</issn>
      <issn publication-format="print">0972-0529</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Taru Publications</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47974/JDMSC-2482</article-id>
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        <article-title>Employing the Erdős–Ko–Rado theorem to develop new techniques in combinatorial intersection theory</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Hundekari</surname>
            <given-names>Sheela</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>School of Computer Applications, Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune, Maharashtra, 412106, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Badhiye</surname>
            <given-names>Sagarkumar S.</given-names>
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          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Nagpur Campus, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, Maharashtra, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Rege</surname>
            <given-names>Pallavi R.</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Engineering, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Pune, Maharashtra, 411037, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Prabhakar</surname>
            <given-names>Budigi</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Physics, Noida International University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 203201, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Prasad</surname>
            <given-names>K. Nagendra</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering - Artificial Intelligence, KKR and KSR Institute of Technology and Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 522017, India</aff>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Lakshmi</surname>
            <given-names>S. Udaya</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science &amp; Engineering, KITS Akshar Institute of Technology, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 522019, India</aff>
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      <volume>29</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>271</fpage>
      <lpage>279</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>31</day>
        <month>12</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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        <p>The Erdūs–Ko–Rado (EKR) theorem is a renowned result in combinatorial mathematics. It tells a lot about cross-set groups. This study examines how the EKR theorem might inspire combinatorial intersection theory concepts. By studying the EKR theorem’s core notions, we hope to find new combinatorial ways and apply it for more complicated crossings. The theorem modifies the structure of crossing families, affects combinatorial optimization, and may allow effective set intersection approaches. We also show how the theory may be applied to multidimensional problems and help us understand systems in numerous combinatorial situations. This study shows how the EKR theorem and associated methods may be used in other settings using theoretical and practical examples. This allows new combinatorial theory applications and study.</p>
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        <kwd>Set intersections</kwd>
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