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Erdős Problem 624

Let $X$ be a finite set of size $n$ and $H(n)$ be such that there is a function $f:\{A : A\subseteq X\}\to X$ so that for every $Y\subseteq X$ with $\lvert Y\rvert \geq H(n)$ we have $\left\{ f(A) : A\subseteq Y\right\}=X$. Prove that $H(n)-\log_2 n \to \infty$. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748

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Cunningham chains — Jones's conjecture

A Cunningham chain is a sequence of primes satisfying either $p_{i+1}=2p_i+1$ (first kind) or $p_{i+1}=2p_i-1$ (second kind). It is conjectured that there are infinitely many chains of every positive exact length, of both kinds. A chain has **exact length k** when its first $k$ terms are prime and the $(k+1)$-th generated term is composite. Lenny Jones conjectures that for ever

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Unique Crystal Components

If $n = ab$ is a crystal, then there are no other pairs of positive integers $c, d > 1$, different from the couple $a, b$, such that $n = cd$ and $B(c, d) ∈ ℕ$, i.e., the components of the crystals are unique. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda0 (checked 2026-09-11). Formal a

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Erdős Problem 548

Let $n\geq k+1$. Every graph on $n$ vertices with at least $\frac{k-1}{2}n+1$ edges contains every tree on $k+1$ vertices. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda0 (checked 2026-09-11). Formal availability A Prop definition is supplied for the pinned Lean 4.33.1 environment and mu

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Erdős Problem 563

Let $F(n,\alpha)$ denote the smallest $m$ such that there exists a $2$-colouring of the edges of $K_n$ so that every $X\subseteq [n]$ with $\lvert X\rvert\geq m$ contains more than $\alpha \binom{\lvert X\rvert}{2}$ many edges of each colour. Prove that, for every $0\leq \alpha < 1/2$, $$F(n,\alpha)\sim c_\alpha\log n$$ for some constant $c_\alpha$ depending only on $\alpha$. T

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Erdős Problem 539

In this problem, a function $h : \mathbb{N} \to\mathbb{N}$ is defined maximally by a specified counting property. The problem asks to estimate $h(n)$. This has been interpreted here as asking for $\Theta(h(n))$. The principal version includes `answer(sorry)` for an unknown function. On the other hand, the best known upper bound is $n^{2/3}$ and the best known lower bound is $\s

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Erdős Problem 535

Let $r \geq 3$, and let $f_r(N)$ denote the size of the largest subset of $\{1,\ldots,N\}$ such that no subset of size $r$ has the same pairwise greatest common divisor between all elements. Erdős [Er64] proved that $f_3(N) > N^{c/\log\log N}$ for some constant $c > 0$, and conjectured this should also be an upper bound; here we state the conjectural upper bound for all $r \geq

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Erdős Problem 406

If we only allow the digits $1$ and $2$ then $2^{15}$ seems to be the largest such power of $2$. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda0 (checked 2026-09-11). Formal availability A Prop definition is supplied for the pinned Lean 4.33.1 environment and must be accepted by the depl

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Erdős Problem 394

Erdős and Hall conjecture that the sum is $o(x^2/(\log x)^c)$ for any $c<\log 2$. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda0 (checked 2026-09-11). Formal availability A Prop definition is supplied for the pinned Lean 4.33.1 environment and must be accepted by the deployed verifier b

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Erdős Problem 409

If $n > 1$ then the iteration $n\mapsto\sigma(n) - 1$ necessarily reaches a prime. Note: this is open — it is not clear that the σ iteration always terminates, since it is non-decreasing (unlike the φ iteration which is strictly decreasing). Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda

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Erdős Problem 291

This leads to a heuristic prediction (see for example a preprint of Shiu [Sh16]) of $\asymp\frac{x}{\log x}$ for the number of $n\in [1,x]$ such that $(a_n,L_n)=1$. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda0 (checked 2026-09-11). Formal availability A Prop definition is supplied for

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Erdős Problem 373

Show that the equation `n!=a_1!a_2!···a_k!`, with `n−1 > a_1 ≥ a_2 ≥ ··· ≥ a_k`, has only finitely many solutions. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda0 (checked 2026-09-11). Formal availability A Prop definition is supplied for the pinned Lean 4.33.1 environment and must be ac

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Erdős Problem 313

It is conjectured that the set of primary pseudoperfect numbers is infinite. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda0 (checked 2026-09-11). Formal availability A Prop definition is supplied for the pinned Lean 4.33.1 environment and must be accepted by the deployed verifier before

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Erdős Problem 282

Let $A\subseteq \mathbb{N}$ be an infinite set and consider the following greedy algorithm for a rational $x\in (0,1)$: choose the minimal $n\in A$ such that $n\geq 1/x$ and repeat with $x$ replaced by $x-\frac{1}{n}$. If this terminates after finitely many steps then this produces a representation of $x$ as the sum of distinct unit fractions with denominators from $A$. Does th

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Erdős Problem 274

Let $G$ be a group, and let $A = \{a_1G_1, \dots, a_kG_k\}$ be a finite system of left cosets of subgroups $G_1, \dots, G_k$ of $G$. Herzog and Schönheim conjectured that if $A$ forms a partition of $G$ with $k > 1$, then the indices $[G:G_1], \dots, [G:G_k]$ cannot be distinct. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision c

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Erdős Problem 137

Erdős [Er82c] conjectures that, if $k$ is fixed, then for all $n$ sufficiently large and all positive integers $m$, there must be at least $k$ distinct primes $p$ such that $p\mid m(m+1)\cdots (m+n)$ and yet $p^2$ does not divide the right hand side. [Er82c] Erdős, Paul, "Miscellaneous problems in number theory". Congr. Numer. (1982), 25-45., Mathematical status Open: marked `r

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Erdős Problem 143

Or $$ \sum_{x \in A} \frac{1}{x \log x} < \infty, $$ Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda0 (checked 2026-09-11). Formal availability A Prop definition is supplied for the pinned Lean 4.33.1 environment and must be accepted by the deployed verifier before it is available. Source

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Erdős Problem 126

Erdős says that $f(n) = o(\frac{n}{\log n})$ has never been proved. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda0 (checked 2026-09-11). Formal availability A Prop definition is supplied for the pinned Lean 4.33.1 environment and must be accepted by the deployed verifier before it is av

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Erdős Problem 1060

The conjecture is about the function $f(n)$ which counts the number of solutions to $k\sigma(k)=n$, where $\sigma(k)$ is the sum of divisors of $k$. The first bound is that $f(n)$ grows slower than any power of $n^(\frac{1}{\log\log n})$. The second bound is that $f(n)$ is at most a power of $\log n$. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-co

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Erdős Problem 1101

1. There is NO good sequence with polynomial growth. Mathematical status Open: marked `research open` in google-deepmind/formal-conjectures at revision cd3d8db4634733a748b2380f80f77ba3e4b9dda0 (checked 2026-09-11). Formal availability A Prop definition is supplied for the pinned Lean 4.33.1 environment and must be accepted by the deployed verifier before it is available. Source

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