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Egyptian Fractions

Number Theory 2022-10-11 v1

Abstract

Any rational number can be written as the sum of distinct unit fractions. In this survey paper we review some of the many interesting questions concerning such 'Egyptian fraction' decompositions, and recent progress concerning them.

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@article{arxiv.2210.04496,
  title  = {Egyptian Fractions},
  author = {Thomas F. Bloom and Christian Elsholtz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2210.04496},
  year   = {2022}
}

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10 pages, survey article written for Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde. Comments welcome!

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