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On further questions regarding unit fractions

Number Theory 2024-04-11 v1

Abstract

We prove that a subset A[1,N]A\subseteq [1, N] with nA1n(logN)4/5+o(1)\sum_{n\in A}\frac{1}{n} \ge (\log N)^{4/5 + o(1)} contains a subset BB such that nB1n=1.\sum_{n\in B} \frac{1}{n} = 1. Our techniques refine those of Croot and of Bloom. Using our refinements, we additionally consider a number of questions regarding unit fractions due to Erd\H{o}s and Graham.

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@article{arxiv.2404.07113,
  title  = {On further questions regarding unit fractions},
  author = {Yang P. Liu and Mehtaab Sawhney},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.07113},
  year   = {2024}
}

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22 pages