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Erdős problem 226

Is there an entire non-linear function ff such that, for all x∈Rx\in\mathbb{R}, xx is rational if and only if f(x)f(x) is?

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Is there an entire non-linear function ff such that, for all x∈Rx\in\mathbb{R}, xx is rational if and only if f(x)f(x) is?

Barth and Schneider [BaSc70] proved the stronger result for countable dense subsets of R\mathbb{R}.

FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/226.leanErdos226.erdos_2265 linesExact file
True ↔  ∃ F,    Differentiable ℂ F ∧      (∀ (x : ℝ), (F ↑x).im = 0) ∧        (∀ (g : ℝ →ᵃ[ℝ] ℝ), (fun x => (F ↑x).re) ≠ ⇑g) ∧ Erdos226.PreservesRationality fun x => (F ↑x).re
SolvedProof has a holelean4external proof

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