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Edge-isoperimetric inequality in the discrete cube

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For A⊆{0,1}n,
∣∂e​A∣≥∣A∣log2​∣A∣2n​.
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Equivalently, A spans at most 21​∣A∣log2​∣A∣ cube edges. Induction on the dimension and concavity of binary entropy prove the inequality.
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Binary entropy function (H2​(x))

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Edge-isoperimetric inequality in the discrete cube
The binary entropy function is
H2​(x)=−xlog2​x−(1−x)log2​(1−x).
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It is concave on [0,1] and satisfies H2​(x)≥2x for 0≤x≤1/2 by comparison with the chord from (0,0) to (1/2,1).

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