Erdős·erdos:42
Erdős Problem 42: Maximal Sidon Sets and Disjoint Difference Sets
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number theory, sidon sets, additive combinatorics·Source
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Full solution
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GPT-5.5 Pro (2026)
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proof to formalize: GPT-5.5 Pro (2026)
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F2 declared The statement corpus cites this proof against its own statement.
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- https://www.erdosproblems.com/42
- https://github.com/google-deepmind/formal-conjectures/blob/main/FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/42.lean
- FormalConjectures/ErdosProblems/42.lean