A Common Generalization of the Theorems of ErdH{o}s-Ko-Rado and Hilton-Milner

Let $m$, $n$, and $k$ be integers satisfying $0 < k leq n < 2k leq m$. A family of sets $mathcal{F}$ is called an $(m,n,k)$-intersecting family if $binom{[n]}{k} subseteq mathcal{F} subseteq binom{[m]}{k}$ and any pair of members of $mathcal{F}$ havenonempty intersection. Maximum $(m,k,k)$- and $(m,k+1,k)$-intersecting families are determined by the theorems of ErdH{o}s-Ko-Rado and Hilton-Milner, respectively. We determine the maximum families for the cases $n = 2k-1, 2k-2, 2k-3$, and $m$ sufficiently large.