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Ellenberg proved that the abc conjecture would follow if this conjecture were known for sums $a+b=c$ such that $D\mid abc$ for some integer~$D$. Mochizuki proved a theorem with an opposite restriction, that the full abc conjecture would…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-10-20 Machiel van Frankenhuijsen

A ``self--similar'' example is constructed that shows that a conjecture of N. U. Arakelyan on the order of decrease of deficiencies of an entire function of finite order is not true.

Complex Variables · Mathematics 2016-09-06 Alexandre Erëmenko

In the recently posted arXiv:2312.04495v3 [1], its authors used a computer code written by me supplied to them by the authors of Ref. [2], and claimed that the results that they obtained invalidate the results and conclusions presented in…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-01-18 J. E. Hirsch

Akemann and Anderson made a conjecture about ``paving'' projections in finite dimensional matrix algebras which, if true, would settle the well-known Kadison-Singer problem. We falsify their conjecture by an explicit seqence of…

Operator Algebras · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Nik Weaver

We establish the multiplicity conjecture of Herzog, Huneke, and Srinivasan about the multiplicity of graded Cohen-Macaulay algebras over a field, for codimension two algebras and for Gorenstein algebras of codimension three. In fact, we…

Commutative Algebra · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Juan C. Migliore , Uwe Nagel , Tim Römer

We disprove the sum-product conjecture for real numbers by constructing arbitrarily large $A\subset \mathbb{R}$ (whose elements are algebraic integers in a number field of degree $\asymp \log\lvert A\rvert$) such that \[\max(\lvert…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-05-28 Thomas F Bloom , Will Sawin , Carl Schildkraut , Dmitrii Zhelezov

We give a short proof of the fact that every set of natural numbers with positive upper Banach density contains the sum of two infinite sets. The approach simplifies earlier existing proofs.

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2026-03-31 Bryna Kra , Joel Moreira , Florian K. Richter , Donald Robertson

In this paper, we pose many challenging conjectures on congruences involving binomial coefficients and Ap\'ery-like numbers.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-08-18 Zhi-Hong Sun

The Erd\H{o}s primitive set conjecture states that the sum $f(A) = \sum_{a\in A}\frac{1}{a\log a}$, ranging over any primitive set $A$ of positive integers, is maximized by the set of prime numbers. Recently Laib, Derbal, and Mechik proved…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-05-09 Jared Duker Lichtman

Provides a counterexample to a long standing conjecture of A. Adem regarding the behaviour of the integral cohomology of a p-group.

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Jonathan Pakianathan

In this paper, we prove two congruences on the double sums of the super Catalan numbers (named by Gessel), which were recently conjectured by Apagodu.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2018-04-26 Ji-Cai Liu

In this paper we disprove a conjecture about numerators of divided Bernoulli numbers $B_n/n$ and $B_n/n(n-1)$ which was suggested by Roland Bacher. We give some counterexamples. Finally, we extend the results to the general case.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Bernd C. Kellner

The Erd\H{o}s discrepancy problem, now a theorem by T. Tao, asks whether every sequence with values plus or minus one has unbounded discrepancy along all homogeneous arithmetic progressions. We establish weighted variants of this problem,…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-07-16 Nikos Frantzikinakis

It is well known that Erd\H{o}s Matching Conjecture concerns the maximum number of hyperedges in an $r$-uniform hypergraph with bounded matching number. As a generalization, it is natural to ask for the maximum number of copies of…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-05-07 Junpeng Zhou , Xiying Yuan

We provide a proof of a variant of the Landau-Siegel Zeros conjecture.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-31 Yitang Zhang

We give a short and elementary argument answering a question of Erd\H{o}s and Ingham negatively. Erd\H{o}s and Ingham showed that a Tauberian estimate they considered was equivalent to the non-vanishing of $1+\sum_{k}a_k^{-1-it}$ for any…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2025-12-19 Fredy Yip

We prove new exponents for the energy version of the Erd\H{o}s-Szemer\'edi sum-product conjecture, raised by Balog and Wooley. They match the previously established milestone values for the standard formulation of the question, both for…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2017-06-06 Misha Rudnev , Ilya D. Shkredov , Sophie Stevens

We show that every set $A$ of natural numbers with positive upper density can be shifted to contain the restricted sumset $\{b_1 + b_2 : b_1, b_2\in B \text{ and } b_1 \neq b_2 \}$ for some infinite set $B \subset A$.

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2023-11-07 Bryna Kra , Joel Moreira , Florian K. Richter , Donald Robertson

Let $p(n)$ be the partition function. Ahlgren and Ono conjectured that every arithmetic progression contains infinitely many integers $N$ for which $p(N)$ is not congruent to $0\pmod{3}$. Radu proved this conjecture in 2010 using work of…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2014-07-29 Geoffrey D. Smith , Lynnelle Ye

In their seminal paper Erd\H{o}s and Szemer\'edi formulated conjectures on the size of sumset and product set of integers. The strongest form of their conjecture is about sums and products along the edges of a graph. In this paper we show…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2018-02-20 Noga Alon , Imre Ruzsa , Jozsef Solymosi