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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 2≤n1<⋯<nk2\leq n_1<\cdots <n_k?

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In [ErGr80] they also ask for a monochromatic representation of any ab>0\frac{a}{b}>0.

FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/46.leanErdos46.erdos_46.variants.positive_rat3 linesExact file
True ↔  ∀ (𝓒 : ℕ → ℕ),    (Set.range 𝓒).Finite → ∀ (q : ℚ), 0 < q → ∃ S, (∀ n ∈ S, 2 ≤ n) ∧ ∑ n ∈ S, 1 / ↑n = q ∧ (𝓒 '' ↑S).Subsingleton
SolvedStatement only, no proof