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Erdős problem 138

If W(k)W(k) is the least NN such that every two-colouring of {1,…,N}\{1, \dots, N\} contains a monochromatic kk-term arithmetic progression, must W(k+1)−W(k)→∞W(k+1) - W(k) \to \infty?

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138.lean

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In [Er80] Erdős asks whether W(k)/2k→∞W(k)/2^k\to \infty.

FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/138.leanErdos138.erdos_138.variants.dvd_two_pow1 lineExact file
True ↔ Filter.Tendsto (fun k => ↑(Erdos138.W k) / 2 ^ k) Filter.atTop Filter.atTop
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