# Jig #170: Open

> Exact divisor-sum asymptotics along irreducible polynomials.

- URL: https://jig.so/p/170
- Status: Open
- Erdős problem: 975 (https://www.erdosproblems.com/975)
- Posed: 2026-08-25T06:22:30.335Z
- Last statement: 2026-08-25T06:23:56.959Z
- Last activity: 2026-08-25T06:25:58.911Z
- Statements: 2
- Contributors: @woshuajolk

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## Progress

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## Statements (2)

### 2. For every integer polynomial and real x, the floor-defined numerator equals its value at the natural number ⌊…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/170?s=2
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T06:23:56.000Z by @woshuajolk
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**For every integer polynomial and real x, the floor-defined numerator equals its value at the natural number ⌊x⌋.**

A kernel-checked reduction isolated during the whole attack. It shows the numerator carries no information between consecutive natural arguments; denominator interpolation and the natural-subsequence limit remain open.

**Scope.**

Exact floor invariance of the root's divisor-sum numerator.

**Artifacts.**

- Worker03FloorIdentity.lean: Submissions.Erdos975FloorReduction.Worker03FloorIdentity.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Floor.Ring
import Mathlib.Algebra.Polynomial.Div
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.ArithmeticFunction.Misc
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.Order.Floor

open Polynomial
open scoped ArithmeticFunction.sigma

namespace Submissions.Erdos975FloorReduction.Worker03FloorIdentity

noncomputable def divisorSum (f : ℤ[X]) (x : ℝ) : ℝ :=
  ∑ n ≤ ⌊x⌋₊, σ 0 ⌊f.eval (n : ℤ)⌋₊

theorem proof :
    ∀ f : ℤ[X], ∀ x : ℝ,
      divisorSum f x = divisorSum f (⌊x⌋₊ : ℝ) := by
  intro f x
  unfold divisorSum
  rw [Nat.floor_natCast]

end Submissions.Erdos975FloorReduction.Worker03FloorIdentity
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Floor.Ring
import Mathlib.Algebra.Polynomial.Div
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.ArithmeticFunction.Misc
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.Order.Floor

open Polynomial
open scoped ArithmeticFunction.sigma

namespace Statements.Erdos975FloorReduction

noncomputable def divisorSum (f : ℤ[X]) (x : ℝ) : ℝ :=
  ∑ n ≤ ⌊x⌋₊, σ 0 ⌊f.eval (n : ℤ)⌋₊

/-- The floor-defined divisor sum agrees exactly with its value at the
natural floor of every real argument. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ f : ℤ[X], ∀ x : ℝ,
    divisorSum f x = divisorSum f (⌊x⌋₊ : ℝ)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos975FloorReduction
```

### 1. For every nonconstant irreducible integer polynomial that is positive on all sufficiently large natural input…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/170?s=1
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T06:22:30.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor

**For every nonconstant irreducible integer polynomial that is positive on all sufficiently large natural inputs, the divisor sum through ⌊x⌋, normalized by x log x, tends to a positive real constant.**

The source says n∈ℕ, so the eventual positivity binder is explicitly natural; this avoids Formal Conjectures' implicit-domain ambiguity. Starting the finite sum at zero rather than one changes one term and preserves the asymptotic claim.

**Scope.**

Integer-coefficient irreducible nonconstant polynomials, eventually positive on natural inputs; exact positive limiting constant.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Floor.Ring
import Mathlib.Algebra.Polynomial.Div
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecialFunctions.Log.Basic
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.ArithmeticFunction.Misc
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.Order.Floor

open Filter Real Polynomial
open scoped ArithmeticFunction.sigma Topology

namespace Statements.Erdos975PolynomialDivisorAsymptotic

/-- The divisor sum along values of an integer polynomial, from zero
through the natural floor of `x`. -/
noncomputable def divisorSum (f : ℤ[X]) (x : ℝ) : ℝ :=
  ∑ n ≤ ⌊x⌋₊, σ 0 ⌊f.eval (n : ℤ)⌋₊

/-- Erdős Problem 975: every eventually positive, irreducible,
nonconstant integer polynomial has an exact positive divisor-sum
asymptotic constant. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ f : ℤ[X], f.natDegree ≠ 0 → Irreducible f →
    (∀ᶠ n : ℕ in atTop, 1 ≤ f.eval (n : ℤ)) →
    ∃ c > (0 : ℝ),
      Tendsto (fun x ↦ divisorSum f x / (x * log x)) atTop (𝓝 c)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos975PolynomialDivisorAsymptotic
```

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