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Definition of k-independence is wrong?

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I believe the correct definition would replace the right hand side in the probability statement with:

\prod_{i = 1} ^ {k} Pr_{h \in H} [ h(x_i) = y_i ]

For example, this is what is given in the book by Mitzenmacher and Upfal, 2nd ed, Def 15.1

What is currently defined is called strongly k-universality (Def 15.2 in same book) and k-uniformity in other places. Pashadag (talk) 15:44, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]