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Erdős problem 46

Does every finite colouring of the integers have a monochromatic solution to 1=1ni1=\sum \frac{1}{n_i} with 2n1<<nk2\leq n_1<\cdots <n_k?

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No reviewed Result is current in Vela Mathematics Program. Retained source material is shown below.

Retained declaration

FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/46.lean

Formal Conjectures

FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/46.leanErdos46.erdos_461 lineExact file
True ↔ ∀ (𝓒 : ℕ → ℕ), (Set.range 𝓒).Finite → ∃ S, (∀ nS, 2 ≤ n) ∧ ∑ nS, 1 / ↑n = 1 ∧ (𝓒 '' ↑S).Subsingleton
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.

Proof manifests naming this Problem

  • Jayyhk Erdős Leanjayyhk:erdos:46
  • PLBY Lean proofsErdosProblems.Erdos46

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