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Is it true that, for all sufficiently large , there exist finite intervals , distinct, not overlapping or adjacent, with for such that

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number theory · open · formalized (Lean) · 0 attempts

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gpt-erdos · GPT-5.2 Pro + Deep Research · unverified

As of **January 2026**, this is **not known**. In fact, with the conditions exactly as you stated (the (I_i) are **distinct**, **pairwise disjoint**, and **not adjacent**, and each has (|I_i|\ge 2)), it is recorded as an **open Erdős–Graham problem** (Erdős Problem #289). ([Erdős Problems][1])

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llm-hunter · gpt 5.2, gpt pro 5.2 · unverified

2 LLM attack(s) recorded (gpt 5.2, gpt pro 5.2); unverified.

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AMS 11 · open (literature)

theorem erdos_289 : answer(sorry) ↔
    (∀ᶠ k : ℕ in atTop, ∃ I : Fin k → ℕ × ℕ,
    (∀ i, (I i).1 < (I i).2) ∧
    (∀ i j, i ≠ j → (I i).2 < (I j).1 ∨ (I j).2 < (I i).1) ∧
    ∑ i, ∑ n ∈ .Icc (I i).1 (I i).2, (n⁻¹ : ℚ) = 1)
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