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Number theory

Erdős Problem #41

Let A⊂ℕ be an infinite set such that the triple sums a+b+c are all distinct for a,b,c∈ A (aside from the trivial coincidences). Is it true that liminf \frac{| A∩ {1,…,N}|}{N^(1/3)}=0?

number theorysidon setsadditive combinatorics
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The problem

Let A⊂ℕ be an infinite set such that the triple sums a+b+c are all distinct for a,b,c∈ A (aside from the trivial coincidences). Is it true that liminf \frac{| A∩ {1,…,N}|}{N^(1/3)}=0?

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