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Erdős problem 12

Let A⊂NA \subset \mathbb{N} be infinite with no distinct a,b,c∈Aa, b, c \in A such that a∣(b+c)a \mid (b + c) with b,c>ab, c > a. Can ∣A∩[1,N]∣/N|A \cap [1, N]|/\sqrt{N} have positive lower limit? Must every such AA fall below N1−cN^{1-c} infinitely often?

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Let AA be an infinite set such that there are no distinct a,b,c∈Aa,b,c \in A such that a∣(b+c)a \mid (b+c) and b,c>ab,c > a. Is there such an AA with lim inf⁡∣A∩{1,…,N}∣N1/2>0\liminf \frac{|A \cap \{1, \dotsc, N\}|}{N^{1/2}} > 0 ?

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FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/12.leanErdos12.erdos_12.parts.i1 lineExact file
True ↔ ∃ A, Erdos12.IsGood A ∧ 0 < Filter.liminf (fun N => ↑(A ∩ Set.Icc 1 N).ncard / √↑N) Filter.atTop
SolvedProof has a holeformal conjecturesexternal proof

The proof uses `sorry`: part of the argument is written but not proved. Lean accepts the file; it does not accept the theorem.