On odd covering systems with distinct moduli
Number Theory
2007-05-23 v2 Combinatorics
Abstract
A famous unsolved conjecture of P. Erdos and J. L. Selfridge states that there does not exist a covering system {a_s(mod n_s)}_{s=1}^k with the moduli n_1,...,n_k odd, distinct and greater than one. In this paper we show that if such a covering system {a_s(mod n_s)}_{s=1}^k exists with n_1,...,n_k all square-free, then the least common multiple of n_1,...,n_k has at least 22 prime divisors.
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@article{arxiv.math/0412217,
title = {On odd covering systems with distinct moduli},
author = {Song Guo and Zhi-Wei Sun},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0412217},
year = {2007}
}
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7 pages, final version