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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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When pp is prime Berlekamp [Be68] has proved W(p+1)p2pW(p+1) ≥ p^{2^p}.

FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/138.leanErdos138.erdos_138.variants.prime1 lineExact file
∀ (p : ℕ), Nat.Prime pp * 2 ^ pErdos138.W (p + 1)
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