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Let be a finite set of positive integers and extend it to an infinite sequence by defining for to be the least integer exceeding which is not of the form with . Is it true that the sequence of differences is eventually periodic?

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

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

This is a long‑standing **open problem** in additive/combinatorial number theory.

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llm-hunter · gpt pro 5.2 · unverified

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

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AMS 11 · open (literature)

theorem erdos_341 :
    answer(sorry) ↔
      ∀ (a : ℕ → ℤ),
        (∀ᶠ n in atTop,
          IsLeast { x | a n < x ∧ x ∉ { a i + a j | (i ≤ n) (j ≤ n) } } (a (n + 1))) →
        let d := fun i ↦ a (i + 1) - a i
        ∃ p > 0, ∀ᶠ m in atTop, d (m + p) = d m
formal-conjectures/341.lean ↗

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