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On factorial reciprocals in Cantor sets

Number Theory 2026-04-14 v2

Abstract

Let CC be the middle-third Cantor set. We show that {1n!:nN}C={1,15!}.\left\{\frac{1}{n!}: n\in\mathbb{N}\right\}\cap C=\left\{1, \frac{1}{5!}\right\}. This answers a question recently posed by Jiang [J. Lond. Math. Soc., 2026, published online]. Our approach generalizes to general missing-digit sets, showing that, in any such set, there are only finitely many elements of the form 1n!\frac{1}{n!}, all of which can be effectively determined.

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@article{arxiv.2603.24614,
  title  = {On factorial reciprocals in Cantor sets},
  author = {Kehao Lin and Yufeng Wu and Siyu Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.24614},
  year   = {2026}
}
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