What is an example of a weakly universal hash function that is not pairwise independent?

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A family of hash functions $H_w$ is said to be weakly universal if for all $x ne y$ :



$$P_h in H_w(h(x) = h(y)) leq 1/m$$



Here the function $h:U rightarrow [m]$ is chosen uniformly from the family $H$ and we assume $|U| > m$.



A family of hash functions $H_s$ is said to be strongly universal if for all $x ne y$ and $k, ell in [m]$:



$$P_h in H_s(h(x) = k land h(y) = ell) = 1/m^2$$



What is a concrete example of a hash function family which is weakly universal but not strongly universal?










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    A family of hash functions $H_w$ is said to be weakly universal if for all $x ne y$ :



    $$P_h in H_w(h(x) = h(y)) leq 1/m$$



    Here the function $h:U rightarrow [m]$ is chosen uniformly from the family $H$ and we assume $|U| > m$.



    A family of hash functions $H_s$ is said to be strongly universal if for all $x ne y$ and $k, ell in [m]$:



    $$P_h in H_s(h(x) = k land h(y) = ell) = 1/m^2$$



    What is a concrete example of a hash function family which is weakly universal but not strongly universal?










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      A family of hash functions $H_w$ is said to be weakly universal if for all $x ne y$ :



      $$P_h in H_w(h(x) = h(y)) leq 1/m$$



      Here the function $h:U rightarrow [m]$ is chosen uniformly from the family $H$ and we assume $|U| > m$.



      A family of hash functions $H_s$ is said to be strongly universal if for all $x ne y$ and $k, ell in [m]$:



      $$P_h in H_s(h(x) = k land h(y) = ell) = 1/m^2$$



      What is a concrete example of a hash function family which is weakly universal but not strongly universal?










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      A family of hash functions $H_w$ is said to be weakly universal if for all $x ne y$ :



      $$P_h in H_w(h(x) = h(y)) leq 1/m$$



      Here the function $h:U rightarrow [m]$ is chosen uniformly from the family $H$ and we assume $|U| > m$.



      A family of hash functions $H_s$ is said to be strongly universal if for all $x ne y$ and $k, ell in [m]$:



      $$P_h in H_s(h(x) = k land h(y) = ell) = 1/m^2$$



      What is a concrete example of a hash function family which is weakly universal but not strongly universal?







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          Let $U = [m]$, and let $h$ be the identity function.



          If you insist that $|U| > m$, then you can take $U = [m+1]$, and consider the functions $h_i$, for $i in [m]$, given by
          $$
          h_i(x) = begincases
          x & textif x neq m+1, \
          i & textif x = m+1.
          endcases
          $$

          The same approach can be used for arbitrary $|U|$: fix the first $m$ coordinates, and make all other coordinates uniformly and independently random.






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            Oh sorry. I meant $|U|$ to be larger than $m$? Let me fix that.
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            Feb 14 at 17:07






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            Is there anything else you forgot about the question? I don't like continuously changing my answer to fit an ever-changing question.
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            Feb 14 at 17:12










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            No I don’t think so. Thank you for your very nice answer to the first version.
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            – Anush
            Feb 14 at 17:13






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            Well, it makes a nice exercise.
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            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 17:24






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            I don’t see any lookup tables in your question. Perhaps you need to spend more time formulating your question. When you have a concrete follow-up question, you can ask it separately.
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            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 18:58










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          $begingroup$

          Let $U = [m]$, and let $h$ be the identity function.



          If you insist that $|U| > m$, then you can take $U = [m+1]$, and consider the functions $h_i$, for $i in [m]$, given by
          $$
          h_i(x) = begincases
          x & textif x neq m+1, \
          i & textif x = m+1.
          endcases
          $$

          The same approach can be used for arbitrary $|U|$: fix the first $m$ coordinates, and make all other coordinates uniformly and independently random.






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            Oh sorry. I meant $|U|$ to be larger than $m$? Let me fix that.
            $endgroup$
            – Anush
            Feb 14 at 17:07






          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Is there anything else you forgot about the question? I don't like continuously changing my answer to fit an ever-changing question.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 17:12










          • $begingroup$
            No I don’t think so. Thank you for your very nice answer to the first version.
            $endgroup$
            – Anush
            Feb 14 at 17:13






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Well, it makes a nice exercise.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 17:24






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            I don’t see any lookup tables in your question. Perhaps you need to spend more time formulating your question. When you have a concrete follow-up question, you can ask it separately.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 18:58















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          $begingroup$

          Let $U = [m]$, and let $h$ be the identity function.



          If you insist that $|U| > m$, then you can take $U = [m+1]$, and consider the functions $h_i$, for $i in [m]$, given by
          $$
          h_i(x) = begincases
          x & textif x neq m+1, \
          i & textif x = m+1.
          endcases
          $$

          The same approach can be used for arbitrary $|U|$: fix the first $m$ coordinates, and make all other coordinates uniformly and independently random.






          share|cite|improve this answer











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          • $begingroup$
            Oh sorry. I meant $|U|$ to be larger than $m$? Let me fix that.
            $endgroup$
            – Anush
            Feb 14 at 17:07






          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Is there anything else you forgot about the question? I don't like continuously changing my answer to fit an ever-changing question.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 17:12










          • $begingroup$
            No I don’t think so. Thank you for your very nice answer to the first version.
            $endgroup$
            – Anush
            Feb 14 at 17:13






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Well, it makes a nice exercise.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 17:24






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            I don’t see any lookup tables in your question. Perhaps you need to spend more time formulating your question. When you have a concrete follow-up question, you can ask it separately.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 18:58













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          $begingroup$

          Let $U = [m]$, and let $h$ be the identity function.



          If you insist that $|U| > m$, then you can take $U = [m+1]$, and consider the functions $h_i$, for $i in [m]$, given by
          $$
          h_i(x) = begincases
          x & textif x neq m+1, \
          i & textif x = m+1.
          endcases
          $$

          The same approach can be used for arbitrary $|U|$: fix the first $m$ coordinates, and make all other coordinates uniformly and independently random.






          share|cite|improve this answer











          $endgroup$



          Let $U = [m]$, and let $h$ be the identity function.



          If you insist that $|U| > m$, then you can take $U = [m+1]$, and consider the functions $h_i$, for $i in [m]$, given by
          $$
          h_i(x) = begincases
          x & textif x neq m+1, \
          i & textif x = m+1.
          endcases
          $$

          The same approach can be used for arbitrary $|U|$: fix the first $m$ coordinates, and make all other coordinates uniformly and independently random.







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          • $begingroup$
            Oh sorry. I meant $|U|$ to be larger than $m$? Let me fix that.
            $endgroup$
            – Anush
            Feb 14 at 17:07






          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Is there anything else you forgot about the question? I don't like continuously changing my answer to fit an ever-changing question.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 17:12










          • $begingroup$
            No I don’t think so. Thank you for your very nice answer to the first version.
            $endgroup$
            – Anush
            Feb 14 at 17:13






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Well, it makes a nice exercise.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 17:24






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            I don’t see any lookup tables in your question. Perhaps you need to spend more time formulating your question. When you have a concrete follow-up question, you can ask it separately.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 18:58
















          • $begingroup$
            Oh sorry. I meant $|U|$ to be larger than $m$? Let me fix that.
            $endgroup$
            – Anush
            Feb 14 at 17:07






          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Is there anything else you forgot about the question? I don't like continuously changing my answer to fit an ever-changing question.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 17:12










          • $begingroup$
            No I don’t think so. Thank you for your very nice answer to the first version.
            $endgroup$
            – Anush
            Feb 14 at 17:13






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Well, it makes a nice exercise.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 17:24






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            I don’t see any lookup tables in your question. Perhaps you need to spend more time formulating your question. When you have a concrete follow-up question, you can ask it separately.
            $endgroup$
            – Yuval Filmus
            Feb 14 at 18:58















          $begingroup$
          Oh sorry. I meant $|U|$ to be larger than $m$? Let me fix that.
          $endgroup$
          – Anush
          Feb 14 at 17:07




          $begingroup$
          Oh sorry. I meant $|U|$ to be larger than $m$? Let me fix that.
          $endgroup$
          – Anush
          Feb 14 at 17:07




          2




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          $begingroup$
          Is there anything else you forgot about the question? I don't like continuously changing my answer to fit an ever-changing question.
          $endgroup$
          – Yuval Filmus
          Feb 14 at 17:12




          $begingroup$
          Is there anything else you forgot about the question? I don't like continuously changing my answer to fit an ever-changing question.
          $endgroup$
          – Yuval Filmus
          Feb 14 at 17:12












          $begingroup$
          No I don’t think so. Thank you for your very nice answer to the first version.
          $endgroup$
          – Anush
          Feb 14 at 17:13




          $begingroup$
          No I don’t think so. Thank you for your very nice answer to the first version.
          $endgroup$
          – Anush
          Feb 14 at 17:13




          1




          1




          $begingroup$
          Well, it makes a nice exercise.
          $endgroup$
          – Yuval Filmus
          Feb 14 at 17:24




          $begingroup$
          Well, it makes a nice exercise.
          $endgroup$
          – Yuval Filmus
          Feb 14 at 17:24




          1




          1




          $begingroup$
          I don’t see any lookup tables in your question. Perhaps you need to spend more time formulating your question. When you have a concrete follow-up question, you can ask it separately.
          $endgroup$
          – Yuval Filmus
          Feb 14 at 18:58




          $begingroup$
          I don’t see any lookup tables in your question. Perhaps you need to spend more time formulating your question. When you have a concrete follow-up question, you can ask it separately.
          $endgroup$
          – Yuval Filmus
          Feb 14 at 18:58

















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