Gaps in Multiplicative Sidon Sets
Number Theory
2026-05-05 v1 Combinatorics
Abstract
For a positive integer , let denote the infimum of all real numbers such that there exists a multiplicative Sidon set that intersects every interval . S\'ark\"ozy asked for estimates on , and he in particular asked whether one has for every . We first show that this estimate does indeed hold, with a proof that was autonomously discovered and formally verified in Lean by Aristotle. Next, we improve the upper bound further and, with , prove that for every .
Cite
@article{arxiv.2605.02064,
title = {Gaps in Multiplicative Sidon Sets},
author = {Wouter van Doorn and Pietro Monticone and Quanyu Tang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.02064},
year = {2026}
}
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7 pages