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Erdős problem 870

Let k3k\geq 3 and AA be an additive basis of order kk. Does there exist a constant c=c(k)>0c=c(k)>0 such that if r(n)clognr(n)\geq c\log n for all large nn (where r(n)r(n) counts representations of nn as a sum of at most kk elements of AA) then AA must contain a minimal basis of order kk? The claimed answer is no, for every k3k\geq 3.

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Let $k\geq 3$ and $A$ be an additive basis of order $k$. Does there exist a constant $c=c(k)>0$ such that if $r(n)\geq c\log n$ for all large $n$ (where $r(n)$ counts representations of $n$ as a sum of at most $k$ elements of $A$) then $A$ must contain a minimal basis of order $k$? The claimed answer is no, for every $k\geq 3$.

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