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Erdős problem 269

Let PP be a finite set of primes with ∣P∣≥2|P| \ge 2 and let {a1<a2<… }\{a_1 < a_2 < \dots\} be the set of positive integers whose prime factors are all in PP. Is the sum ∑n=1∞1[a1,…,an] \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{[a_1,\ldots,a_n]} irrational?

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This theorem addresses the case where the set of primes PP is infinite. In this case the sum is irrational.

FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/269.leanErdos269.erdos_269.variants.infinite1 lineExact file
∀ (P : Set ℕ), (∀ p ∈ P, Nat.Prime p) → P.Infinite → Irrational (Erdos269.series P)
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