Erdős Problem #273
Is there a covering system all of whose moduli are of the form p-1 for some primes p ≥ 5?
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Open problems in number theory
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Erdős Problem #274
If G is a group, can there exist an exact covering of G by more than one coset of different sizes? (i.e. each element is contained in exactly one of the cosets.) The conjectured answer is no: in every such exact covering, two of the subgroups have the same cardinality.
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Erdős Problem #276
Is there an infinite Lucas sequence a_0, a_1, … where a_n+2 = a_n+1 + a_n for n ≥ 0 such that all a_k are composite, and yet no integer has a common factor with every term of the sequence?
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Erdős Problem #279
Let k≥ 3. Is there a choice of congruence classes a_ppmodp for every prime p such that all sufficiently large integers can be written as a_p+tp for some prime p and integer t≥ k?
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Erdős Problem #28
If A ⊆ ℕ is such that A + A contains all but finitely many integers then limsup 1_A ∗ 1_A(n) = ∞.
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Erdős Problem #282
Let A⊆ ℕ be an infinite set and consider the following greedy algorithm for a rational x∈ (0,1): choose the minimal n∈ A not used so far such that n≥ 1/x and repeat with x replaced by x-1/n.
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Erdős Problem #287
Let k≥2. Is it true that, for any distinct integers 1 < n_1 < ⋯ < n_k such that Σ_i=1^k 1/n_i = 1, we must have max(n_i+1 - n_i) ≥ 3?
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Erdős Problem #288
Is it true that there are only finitely many pairs of intervals I_1, I_2 such that Σ_n_1 ∈ I_1 1/n_1 + Σ_n_2 ∈ I_2 1/n_2 ∈ ℕ?
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Erdős Problem #289
Is it true that, for all sufficiently large k, there exist finite intervals I_1, dotsc, I_k ⊂ ℕ, distinct, not overlapping or adjacent, with |I_i| ≥ 2 for 1 ≤ i ≤ k such that 1 = Σ_i=1^k Σ_n ∈ I_i 1/n?
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Erdős Problem #291
Let n≥ 1 and define L_n to be the least common multiple of 1,…,n and a_n by Σ_1≤ k≤ n1/k=a_n/L_n. Is it true that (a_n,L_n)=1 occurs for infinitely many n?
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Erdős Problem #295
Let k(N) denote the smallest k such that there exists N ≤ n_1 < ⋯ < n_k with frac 1 n_1 + ... + frac 1 n_k = 1 Is it true that lim_N → ∞ k(N) - (e - 1)N = ∞?
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Erdős Problem #3
If A ⊂ ℕ has Σ_n ∈ Afrac 1 n = ∞, then must A contain arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions?
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Erdős Problem #30
Is it true that, for every ε > 0, h(N) = sqrt N + O_ε(N^ε)
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Erdős Problem #302
Let f(N) be the size of the largest A⊆ 1,…,N such that there are no solutions to 1/a= 1/b+1/c with distinct a,b,c∈ A? Estimate f(N). The colouring version of this is [303], which was solved by Brown and Rödl [BrRo91].
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Erdős Problem #304
Is it true that N(b) ≪ log log b?
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Erdős Problem #306
Let frac a b∈ ℚ_>0 with b squarefree. Are there integers 1 < n_1 < … < n_k, each the product of two distinct primes, such that a/b=1/n_1+⋯+1/n_k?
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Erdős Problem #307
Are there two finite set of primes P and Q such that 1 = ( Σ_p ∈ P 1/p ) ( Σ_q ∈ Q 1/q ) ? Asked by Barbeau [Ba76]. [Ba76] Barbeau, E. J., _Computer challenge corner: Problem 477: A brute force program._
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Erdős Problem #312
Does there exist a constant c > 0 such that, for any K > 1, whenever A is a sufficiently large finite multiset of integers with Σ_n ∈ A 1/n > K there exists some S ⊆ A such that 1 - exp(-(c*K)) < Σ_n ∈ S 1/n ≤ 1?
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Erdős Problem #313
Are there infinitely many pairs (m, P) where m ≥ 2 is an integer and P is a set of distinct primes such that the following equation holds: Σ_p ∈ P 1/p = 1 - 1/m?
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Erdős Problem #317
Is there some constant c>0 such that for every n≥ 1 there exists some δ_k∈ -1,0,1 for 1≤ k≤ n with 0< lvert Σ_1≤ k≤ nδ_k/krvert < c/2^n?
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Erdős Problem #319
What is the size of the largest A⊆1, …, N such that there is a function δ : A → -1, 1 such that Σ_n∈ A δ n/n = 0 and Σ_n∈ A'δ n/n ≠ 0 for all non-empty A'subsetneq A.
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Erdős Problem #32
Does there exist a set A ⊆ ℕ such that |A ∩ 1, …, N| = o((log N)^2) and every sufficiently large integer can be written as p + a for some prime p and a ∈ A?
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Erdős Problem #322
Let k≥ 3 and A⊂ ℕ be the set of kth powers. What is the order of growth of 1_A^(k)(n), i.e. the number of representations of n as the sum of k many kth powers? Does there exist some c>0 and infinitely many n such that 1_A^(k)(n) >n^c?
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Erdős Problem #323
Is it true that f_k,k(x) ≫_ε x^1-ε for all ε>0? This would have significant applications to Waring's problem. Erdős and Graham describe this as 'unattackable by the methods at our disposal'.
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Erdős Problem #324
Does there exist a polynomial f(x)∈ℤ[x] such that all the sums f(a)+f(b) with a < b nonnegative integers are distinct?
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Erdős Problem #325
Writing f_k, 3(x) for the number of integers ≤ x which are the sum of three kth powers, is it true that f_k, 3(x) ≫ x ^ (3 / k)?
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Erdős Problem #326
Does there exist A = a_1 < a_2 < ⋯ ⊂ ℕ which is a minimal basis of order 2 (i.e. every large integer is the sum of 2 elements from A, and no proper subset of A has this property), such that lim_k→∞ a_k/k^2 = c for some c ≠ 0? Erdős and Graham conjectured a negative answer to this question [ErGr80].
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Erdős Problem #329
Erdős Problem 329. Let A ⊆ ℕ be a Sidon set. How large can lim sup_N → ∞ |A ∩ 1,…,N| / N^1/2 be?
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Erdős Problem #33
Let A ⊆ ℕ be a set such that every integer can be written as n^2 + a for some a in A and n ≥ 0. What is the smallest possible value of lim sup n → ∞ |A ∩ 1, …, N| / N^(1/2)?
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Erdős Problem #332
Let A⊆ ℕ and D(A) be the set of those numbers which occur infinitely often as a_1 - a_2 with a_1, a_2∈ A. What conditions on A are sufficient to ensure D(A) has bounded gaps? This is formalised here using the answer(sorry) mechanism.
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Erdős Problem #340
Let A = 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 21, 31, 45, 66, 81, 97, … be the greedy Sidon sequence: we begin with 1 and iteratively include the next smallest integer that preserves the Sidon property (i.e. there are no non-trivial solutions to a + b = c + d). What is the order of growth of A?
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Erdős Problem #342
Do infinitely many pairs (a, a+2) occur in Ulam's sequence?
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Erdős Problem #348
For what values of 0 ≤ m < n is there a complete sequence A = a_1 ≤ a_2 ≤ ⋯ of integers such that 1. A remains complete after removing any m elements, but 2. A is not complete after removing any n elements.
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Erdős Problem #349
For what values of t,α ∈ (0,∞) is the sequence ⌊ tα^n⌋ complete (that is, all sufficiently large integers are the sum of distinct integers of the form ⌊ tα^n⌋)?
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Erdős Problem #354
Let α,β∈ ℝ_>0 such that α/β is irrational. Is the multiset ⌊ α⌋,⌊ 2α⌋,⌊ 4α⌋,…∪ ⌊ β⌋,⌊ 2β⌋,⌊ 4β⌋,… complete?
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Erdős Problem #357
Let f(n) be the maximal k such that there exist integers 1 ≤ a_1 < dotsc < a_k ≤ n such that all sums of the shape Σ_u ≤ i ≤ v a_i are distinct. Is f(n)=o(n)?
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Erdős Problem #359
Let a_1< a_2 < ⋯ be an infinite sequence of integers such that a_1=1 and a_i+1 is the least integer which is not a sum of consecutive earlier a_js. Show that a_k / k → ∞.
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Erdős Problem #361
Let c > 0 and n be some large integer. What is the size of the largest set A ⊆ 1, …, ⌊ c n ⌋ such that n is not a sum of a subset of A? Does this depend on n in an irregular way?
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Erdős Problem #364
There is no consecutive triple of powerful numbers.
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Erdős Problem #366
Are there any 2-full n such that n+1 is 3-full?
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Erdős Problem #367
Let B_2(n) be the 2-full part of n (that is, B_2(n)=n/n' where n' is the product of all primes that divide n exactly once). Is it true that, for every fixed k ≥ 1, Π_n ≤ m < n+k B_2(m) ≪ n^2+o(1)?
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Erdős Problem #371
Let P(n) denote the largest prime factor of n. Show that the set of n with P(n+1) > P(n) has density 1/2.
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Erdős Problem #373
Show that the equation n!=a_1!a_2!···a_k!, with n−1 > a_1 ≥ a_2 ≥ ··· ≥ a_k, has only finitely many solutions.
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Erdős Problem #375
Is Erdos375Prop true?
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Erdős Problem #376
Are there infinitely many n such that 2nchoose n is coprime to 105?
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Erdős Problem #377
Is there some absolute constant C > 0 such that Σ_p ≤ n 1_pnmid 2n choose n1/p ≤ C for all n?
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Erdős Problem #383
Is it true that for every k there are infinitely many primes p such that the largest prime divisor of Π_i = 0^k (p ^ 2 + i) is p?
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Erdős Problem #385
Let F(n) := maxm + p(m) | textrmm < n composite where p(m) is the least prime divisor of m. Is it true that F(n)>n for all sufficiently large n?
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Erdős Problem #386
Let 2 ≤ k ≤ n - 2. Can C(n, k) be the product of consecutive primes infinitely often? Here k may vary with n: the question asks for infinitely many admissible binomial coefficients, not for a single k that works infinitely often.
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Erdős Problem #389
Is it true that for every n ≥ 1 there is a k such that n(n + 1) ⋯ (n + k - 1) | (n + k) ⋯ (n + 2k - 1)?
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Erdős Problem #39
Is there an infinite Sidon set A⊂ ℕ such that lvert A∩ 1…,Nrvert ≫_ε N^1/2-ε for all ε > 0?
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Erdős Problem #390
Does there exists a constant c such that f n - 2 n ~ c (n / log n)?
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Erdős Problem #396
Is it true that for every k there exists n such that Π_0≤ i≤ k(n-i) | C(2n, n)?
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Erdős Problem #398
Brocard's Problem Does n! + 1 = m^2 have integer solutions other than n = 4, 5, 7?
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Erdős Problem #40
For what functions g(N) → ∞ is it true that lvert A∩ 1,…,Nrvert ≫ N^1/2/g(N) implies limsup 1_Aast 1_A(n)=∞?
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Erdős Problem #400
Can one show that Σ_n≤ xg_k(n) ∼ c_k xlog x for some constant c_k?
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Erdős Problem #406
Is it true that there are only finitely many powers of 2 which have only the digits 0 and 1 when written in base 3?
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Erdős Problem #409
Erdős Problem #409
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Erdős Problem #41
Let A ⊂ ℕ be an infinite set such that the triple sums a+b+c are all distinct for a,b,c ∈ A (aside from the trivial coincidences). Is it true that liminf_N → ∞ fraclvert A ∩ 1,…,NrvertN^1/3=0?
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Erdős Problem #410
Let σ_1(n) = σ(n), the sum of divisors function, and σ_k(n) = σ(σ_k-1(n)). Is it true that lim_k → ∞ σ_k(n)^frac 1 k = ∞?
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Erdős Problem #412
Let σ_1(n)=σ(n), the sum of divisors function, and σ_k(n) = σ(σ_k-1(n)). Is it true that, for every m, n ≥ 2, there exist some i, j such that σ_i(m) = σ_j(n)?
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Erdős Problem #413
Are there infinitely many barriers for ω?
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Erdős Problem #414
Let h_1(n) = h(n) and h_k(n) = h(h_k-1(n)). Is it true, for any m,n, there exist i and j such that h_i(m) = h_j(n)?
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Erdős Problem #416
Let V(x) count the number of n≤x such that ϕ(m)=n is solvable. Does V(2x)/V(x)→2 ?
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Erdős Problem #417
LetV'(x)=\#φ(m) : 1≤ m≤ xandV(x)=\#φ(m) ≤ x : 1≤ m. Does lim V(x)/V'(x) exist?
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Erdős Problem #422
Let f(1) = f(2) = 1 and for n > 2 f(n) = f(n - f(n - 1)) + f(n - f(n - 2)). Does f(n) miss infinitely many integers?
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Erdős Problem #423
Erdős Problem 423 [Er77c, p.71; ErGr80, p.83]: Let a(1) = 1, a(2) = 2, and for k ≥ 3 let a(k) be the least integer greater than a(k-1) that is a sum of at least two consecutive terms of the sequence. What is the asymptotic behaviour of this sequence? It seems likely that a_n = n + o(n).
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Erdős Problem #428
Is there a set A⊆ ℕ such that, for infinitely many n, all of n-a are prime for all a∈ A with 0 < a < n and liminflvert A∩ [1,x]rvert/π(x)>0?
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Erdős Problem #431
Are there two infinite sets A and B such that A+B agrees with the primes up to finitely many exceptions?
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Erdős Problem #44
Erdős Problem 44: Let N ≥ 1 and A ⊆ 1,…,N be a Sidon set. Is it true that, for any ε > 0, there exist M = M(ε) and B ⊆ N+1,…,M such that A ∪ B ⊆ 1,…,M is a Sidon set of size at least (1−ε)M^1/2?
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Erdős Problem #445
Is it true that, for any c>1/2, if p is a sufficiently large prime then, for any n≥ 0, there exist a,b∈(n,n+p^c) such that ab≡ 1pmodp? This is discussed in this MathOverflow question [MathOverflow].
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Erdős Problem #450
How large must y=y(ε,n) be such that the number of integers in (x,x+y) with a divisor in (n,2n) is at most ε y? The bound is required for every x and every window length at least y, and y(ε,n) is the least such threshold (or ∞ if there is none).
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Erdős Problem #452
Determine the largest length of an interval in [x,2x] on which ω(n) > loglog n everywhere.
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Erdős Problem #454
Is it true that limsup (fun n => (f n - 2 * n.nth Prime : ℕ∞)) atTop = ⊤?
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Erdős Problem #455
Let q : ℕ → ℕ be a strictly increasing sequence of primes such that q (n + 2) - q (n + 1) ≥ q (n + 1) - q n. Must lim q n / (n ^ 2) = ∞?
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Erdős Problem #456
Is it true that m_n<p_n for almost all n?
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Erdős Problem #458
Let lcm(1, …, n) denote the least common multiple of 1, …, n. Let p_k be the k-th prime. Is it true that for all k ≥ 1, lcm(1, …, p_k+1-1) < p_k · lcm(1, …, p_k)?
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Erdős Problem #462
Let p(n) denote the least prime factor of n. Is there a constant C>0 such that Σ_x≤ n≤ x+C√(x)(log x)^2p(n)/n≫ 1 for all sufficiently large x?
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Erdős Problem #463
Is there a function f with f(n)→∞ as n→∞ such that, for all large n, there is a composite number m such that n + f(n) < m < n + p(m) Here p(m) is the least prime factor of m.
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Erdős Problem #470
Are there any odd weird numbers?
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Erdős Problem #478
Let p be a prime and A_p = k! pmodp : 1≤ k<p. Is it true that lvert A_prvert ∼ (1-1/e)p?
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Erdős Problem #479
Is it true that, for every integer k≠ 1, there are infinitely many n such that 2^n≡ kpmodn?
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Erdős Problem #488
Let A be a finite set and B= n ≥ 1 : a| ntextrm for some a∈ A. Is it true that, for every m>n≥ max(A), lvert B∩ [1,m]rvert /m< 2lvert B∩ [1,n]rvert/n?
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Erdős Problem #495
Let α,β ∈ ℝ. Is it true thatliminf_n→ ∞ n ‖ nα ‖ ‖ nβ‖ =0? This is also known as the Littlewood conjecture.
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Erdős Problem #5
Let C≥ 0. Is there an infinite sequence of n_i such that lim_i→ inftyp_n_i+1-p_n_i/log n_i=C? We formalise "an infinite sequence of n_i" as a strictly monotone sequence of indices n : ℕ → ℕ.
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Erdős Problem #50
Let f be the asymptotic distribution function of φ(n)/n, so that for each c ∈ [0,1], f(c) is the natural density of n : φ(n) < cn. Is it true that there is no x such that the derivative f'(x) exists and is positive?
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Erdős Problem #51
Is there an infinite set A ⊂ ℕ such that for every a ∈ A, there is an integer n such that φ(n)=a, and yet if n_a is the smallest such integer, then n_a/a → ∞ as a → ∞?
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Erdős Problem #52
Let A be a finite set of integers. Is it true that for every ε>0 max( lvert A+Arvert,lvert AArvert)≫_ε lvert Arvert^2-ε?
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Erdős Problem #535
Let r ≥ 3, and let f_r(N) denote the size of the largest subset of 1,…,N such that no subset of size r has the same pairwise greatest common divisor between all elements.
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Erdős Problem #536
Let ε>0 and N be sufficiently large. Is it true that if A⊆ 1,…,N has size at least ε N then there must be distinct a,b,c∈ A such that [a, b]=[b, c]=[a, c], where [·, ·] denotes the least common multiple?
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Erdős Problem #538
Let r≥ 2 and suppose that A⊆1,…,N is such that, for any m, there are at most r solutions to m=pa where p is prime and a∈ A. Give the best possible upper bound for Σ_n∈ A1/n. Erdős observed that Σ_n∈ A1/n≪ rlog N/loglog N, and the order Θ_r(log N / loglog N) is known (see erdos_538.matching_order).
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Erdős Problem #539
Let h(n) be maximal such that, for any set A⊆ ℕ of size n, the set a/(a,b): a,b∈ Ahas size at least h(n). Estimate h(n).
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Erdős Problem #647
Let τ(n) count the number of divisors of n. Is there some n > 24 such that max_m < n(m + τ(m)) ≤ n + 2?
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Erdős Problem #66
Is there and A ⊂ ℕ is such that lim_n→ ∞1_Aast 1_A(n)/log n exists and is ≠ 0?
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Erdős Problem #672
Can the product of an arithmetic progression of positive integers n, n + d, ..., n + (k - 1)d of length k ≥ 4, with (n, d) = 1, be a perfect power? Erdős believed not, i.e. that Erdos672With k l holds for all k ≥ 4 and l > 1.
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Erdős Problem #677
Denote by M(n, k) the least common multiple of the finite set n+1, dotsc, n+k. Is it true that for all m ≥ n + k, we get M(m, k) ≠ M(n, k)?
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Erdős Problem #68
Is Σ_n=2^∞ 1/n!-1 irrational?
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Erdős Problem #680
Is it true that, for all sufficiently large n, there exists some k such that p(n+k)>k^2+1, where p(m) denotes the least prime factor of m?
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Erdős Problem #681
Erdős problem 681. Is it true that for all large n there exists k such that n + k is composite and p(n+k) > k^2, where p(m) is the least prime factor of m ?
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Erdős Problem #683
Let P(n, k) be the largest prime factor of C(n, k). There exists c > 0 such that P(n, k) ≥ min(n - k + 1, k^1 + c) for all 0 < k ≤ n/2. Erdős stated this for 1 ≤ k ≤ n with the bound min(n-k+1, k^1+c) [Er79d].
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