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Let and be sufficiently large in terms of . Is it true that for every Sidon set there is another Sidon set of size such that ?

Worked, still open.

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

machinery: Sidon/B_h,additive-combinatorics,disjoint-difference-sets,compact-Cayley-construction,prime-distribution

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

This exact question is currently **not known** in general.

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

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

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AMS 5 11 · solved (literature)

theorem erdos_42 : answer(True) ↔
    ∀ M ≥ 1, ∀ᶠ N in atTop, ∀ (A : Set ℕ) (_ : IsMaximalSidonSetIn A N),
    ∃ᵉ (B : Set ℕ), B ⊆ Set.Icc 1 N ∧ IsSidon B ∧ B.ncard = M ∧
    ((A - A) ∩ (B - B)) = {0}
formal-conjectures/42.lean ↗

Vela Sidon frontier (A309370) · verified work

A B₂/Sidon problem — the same object family as Vela's verified Sidon records, where nine improved terms were accepted into OEIS A309370 (the campaign's first external adoption).

OEIS A309370 ↗ · verified-combinatorics (witnesses + verify.py) ↗ · the Erdős campaign

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