Finite-family switching corollaries #
Depth reduction must simplify every formula at a circuit layer, not just one
formula. The exact finite union bound lifts the DNF and CNF switching lemmas to
an indexed family: the probability that any of M width-t formulas retains
decision-tree depth at least s is at most M * (5pt)^s.
This is the ordinary union-bound corollary of the single-formula switching lemma. It is intentionally not called a multi-switching lemma, whose conclusion would provide one common shallow decision tree for an entire family.
Finite-family DNF switching bound obtained by a union bound.
Off-by-one finite-family DNF form used to obtain a simultaneous depth upper bound.
Finite-family CNF switching bound obtained by De Morgan duality and a union bound.
Off-by-one finite-family CNF form used to obtain a simultaneous depth upper bound.