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Extremal problems for GCDs

Number Theory 2021-07-01 v2 Combinatorics

Abstract

We prove that if A[X,2X]A \subseteq [X, 2X] and B[Y,2Y]B \subseteq [Y, 2Y] are sets of integers such that gcd(a,b)D\gcd(a,b) \geq D for at least δAB\delta |A||B| pairs (a,b)A×B(a,b) \in A \times B then ABεδ2εXY/D2|A||B| \ll_{\varepsilon} \delta^{-2 - \varepsilon} XY/D^2. This is a new result even when δ=1\delta = 1. The proof uses ideas of Koukoulopoulos and Maynard and some additional combinatorial arguments.

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@article{arxiv.2012.02078,
  title  = {Extremal problems for GCDs},
  author = {Ben Green and Aled Walker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.02078},
  year   = {2021}
}

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