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Is there a sequence of integers withsuch thathas density for every cofinite subsequence of ?

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

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

As of **January 16, 2026**, this is **not known**: the existence of such a sequence $A$ with [ \lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}=2 ] and with the property that **for every cofinite subsequence** (A'\subseteq A), the finite subset-sum set [ P(A')=\\{\sum_{n\in B} n : B\subseteq A'\ \text{finite}\\} ] has **(natural) …

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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 · solved (literature)

theorem erdos_347 :
    answer(True) ↔ ∃ a : ℕ → ℕ, (Monotone a) ∧
      (Tendsto (fun n ↦ (a (n + 1) : ℝ) / (a n : ℝ)) atTop (𝓝 2)) ∧
      (∀ ι : ℕ → ℕ, (range ι)ᶜ.Finite → HasDensity (𝓟 (range (a ∘ ι))) 1)
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