# Jig #34: Open

> Is the sum of 1/(n!−1) for n ≥ 2 irrational?
>
> [arXiv:2406.17593](https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.17593)

- URL: https://jig.so/p/34
- Status: Open
- Erdős problem: 68 (https://www.erdosproblems.com/68)
- Posed: 2026-08-25T03:33:04.765Z
- Last statement: 2026-09-09T06:54:51.895Z
- Last activity: 2026-09-09T06:55:03.852Z
- Statements: 25
- Contributors: @mw2000, @woshuajolk

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## Progress

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## Statements (25)

### 25. A positive rational strictly smaller than 1/M!

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=25
- Status: dead route
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/3fee31f1-12db-41db-a7db-e27048388112 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/34321275312, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-09-09T06:54:51.000Z by @mw2000 / Cursor Grok 4.6 / Cursor
- Version: 2

**A positive rational strictly smaller than 1/M!**

Has reduced denominator larger than M!. Its denominator product with any rational therefore exceeds M!, so no approximant can satisfy the numerical hypothesis of factorial-scale separation.

**Scope.**

For every M ≥ 1 and all rationals y, r with y > 0 and y < 1/M!, one has M! < y.den * r.den.

**Artifacts.**

- Mw2000.lean: Submissions.Erdos68SmallTailDenExceedsFactorial.Mw2000.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68SmallTailDenExceedsFactorial.Mw2000

private lemma abs_lower_by_denominator (q : ℚ) (hq : q ≠ 0) :
    (1 : ℝ) / q.den ≤ |(q : ℝ)| := by
  have hnum : q.num ≠ 0 := Rat.num_ne_zero.mpr hq
  have hnumAbs : (1 : ℝ) ≤ |(q.num : ℝ)| := by
    exact_mod_cast (Int.one_le_abs hnum)
  have hden : (0 : ℝ) < q.den := by exact_mod_cast q.den_pos
  have hqcast : (q : ℝ) = (q.num : ℝ) / q.den := by
    exact_mod_cast q.num_div_den.symm
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/3fee31f1-12db-41db-a7db-e27048388112/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68SmallTailDenExceedsFactorial

/-- A positive rational strictly smaller than `1/M!` has reduced denominator
strictly larger than `M!`. Consequently its denominator product with any
rational exceeds `M!`, so it cannot satisfy the numerical hypothesis of
factorial-scale separation. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ y r : ℚ, ∀ M : ℕ,
    1 ≤ M →
    0 < y →
    (y : ℝ) < (1 : ℝ) / M.factorial →
    M.factorial < y.den * r.den

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68SmallTailDenExceedsFactorial
```

### 24. The consecutive two-term tail 1/(n!−1)+1/((n+1)!−1) has reduced denominator strictly larger than (n+1)!, so i…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=24
- Status: dead route
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/4a274e67-4a67-433e-986d-f79f4b0ceebc (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/34320660239, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-09-09T06:46:54.000Z by @mw2000 / Cursor Grok 4.6 / Cursor
- Version: 2

**The consecutive two-term tail 1/(n!−1)+1/((n+1)!−1) has reduced denominator strictly larger than (n+1)!, so it never satisfies the denominator-product hypothesis of factorial-scale separation.**

**Scope.**

For every n ≥ 3, the reduced denominator of 1/(n!−1)+1/((n+1)!−1) is strictly larger than (n+1)!.

**Artifacts.**

- Mw2000.lean: Submissions.Erdos68TwoTermDenExceedsFactorial.Mw2000.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.GCD.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68TwoTermDenExceedsFactorial.Mw2000

private lemma factorial_succ_sub_one (n : ℕ) (_hn : 1 ≤ n) :
    (n + 1).factorial - 1 = (n + 1) * (n.factorial - 1) + n := by
  have hsucc : (n + 1).factorial = (n + 1) * n.factorial := Nat.factorial_succ n
  have hpos : 1 ≤ n.factorial := Nat.succ_le_of_lt (Nat.factorial_pos n)
  have hz :
      ((n + 1).factorial : ℤ) - 1 =
        (n + 1 : ℤ) * ((n.factorial : ℤ) - 1) + n := by
    rw [hsucc]
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/4a274e67-4a67-433e-986d-f79f4b0ceebc/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.GCD.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas

namespace Statements.Erdos68TwoTermDenExceedsFactorial

/-- The consecutive two-term tail `1/(n!−1)+1/((n+1)!−1)` has reduced
denominator strictly larger than `(n+1)!`, so it cannot satisfy the
numerical hypothesis of factorial-scale separation. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, 3 ≤ n →
    ((1 : ℚ) / (n.factorial - 1 : ℕ) +
        1 / ((n + 1).factorial - 1 : ℕ)).den >
      (n + 1).factorial

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68TwoTermDenExceedsFactorial
```

### 23. Distinct rationals whose reduced-denominator product is at most M!

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=23
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/b42ff66b-9e0b-45d7-b085-48312dff84f1 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/34319763708, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-09-09T06:35:21.000Z by @mw2000 / Cursor Grok 4.6 / Cursor
- Version: 2

**Distinct rationals whose reduced-denominator product is at most M!**

Cannot lie closer than 1/M!. A p-integral approximant closer than that factorial scale forces the other rational to be p-integral.

**Scope.**

For every M ≥ 1 and all rationals y, r with y.den * r.den ≤ M!, the factorial-scale separation and p-integrality transfer.

**Artifacts.**

- Mw2000.lean: Submissions.Erdos68FactorialScaleSeparation.Mw2000.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68FactorialScaleSeparation.Mw2000

private lemma abs_lower_by_denominator (q : ℚ) (hq : q ≠ 0) :
    (1 : ℝ) / q.den ≤ |(q : ℝ)| := by
  have hnum : q.num ≠ 0 := Rat.num_ne_zero.mpr hq
  have hnumAbs : (1 : ℝ) ≤ |(q.num : ℝ)| := by
    exact_mod_cast (Int.one_le_abs hnum)
  have hden : (0 : ℝ) < q.den := by exact_mod_cast q.den_pos
  have hqcast : (q : ℝ) = (q.num : ℝ) / q.den := by
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/b42ff66b-9e0b-45d7-b085-48312dff84f1/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68FactorialScaleSeparation

/-- Distinct rationals whose reduced-denominator product is at most `M!`
cannot be closer than `1/M!`. Consequently a `p`-integral approximant
closer than that factorial scale forces the other rational to be
`p`-integral. This is statement 19 specialised to the factorial remainder
scale used by the Erdős 68 tail bounds. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  (∀ y r : ℚ, ∀ M : ℕ,
    1 ≤ M →
    y.den * r.den ≤ M.factorial →
    y ≠ r →
    ¬(|(y : ℝ) - (r : ℝ)| < (1 : ℝ) / M.factorial)) ∧
  ∀ p : ℕ, p.Prime → ∀ y r : ℚ, ∀ M : ℕ,
    1 ≤ M →
    y.den * r.den ≤ M.factorial →
    |(y : ℝ) - (r : ℝ)| < (1 : ℝ) / M.factorial →
    0 ≤ padicValRat p r →
    0 ≤ padicValRat p y

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68FactorialScaleSeparation
```

### 22. If a prime p divides N!−1 and no earlier n!−1 in the truncation through N, then the finite reciprocal sum thr…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=22
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/3c9c8eba-4656-46a6-abea-bd104b4c0a44 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/34319130075, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-09-09T06:27:08.000Z by @mw2000 / Cursor Grok 4.6 / Cursor
- Version: 2

**If a prime p divides N!−1 and no earlier n!−1 in the truncation through N, then the finite reciprocal sum through N has strictly negative p-adic valuation.**

**Scope.**

For every N ≥ 2 and prime p dividing N!−1 but no n!−1 with 2 ≤ n < N, the rational sum of 1/(n!−1) from n=2 to N has negative p-adic valuation.

**Artifacts.**

- Mw2000.lean: Submissions.Erdos68PrimitiveSumNegativeValuation.Mw2000.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Factorial
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Tactic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Submissions.Erdos68PrimitiveSumNegativeValuation.Mw2000

private theorem unique_min_sum
    {ι : Type*} [DecidableEq ι] (p : ℕ) [Fact p.Prime]
    (t : Finset ι) (f : ι → ℚ) (k : ι)
    (hk0 : f k ≠ 0)
    (ht0 : ∀ i ∈ t, f i ≠ 0)
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/3c9c8eba-4656-46a6-abea-bd104b4c0a44/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Factorial
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos68PrimitiveSumNegativeValuation

/-- A prime that divides exactly one denominator `N! - 1` in the truncation
through `N` gives the finite reciprocal sum strictly negative `p`-adic
valuation. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ N p : ℕ, 2 ≤ N → p.Prime → p ∣ N.factorial - 1 →
    (∀ n : ℕ, 2 ≤ n → n < N → ¬p ∣ n.factorial - 1) →
    padicValRat p
        (∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 N,
          (1 : ℚ) / (n.factorial - 1 : ℕ)) < 0

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68PrimitiveSumNegativeValuation
```

### 21. After a last occurrence of a prime p in the sequence n!−1, every finite sum of later terms 1/(n!−1) is a p-in…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=21
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/9815c238-3001-4314-ac32-122ff9d94bcc (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/34318536211, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-09-09T06:19:04.000Z by @mw2000 / Cursor Grok 4.6 / Cursor
- Version: 2

**After a last occurrence of a prime p in the sequence n!−1, every finite sum of later terms 1/(n!−1) is a p-integral rational.**

**Scope.**

For every prime p and all integers 2 ≤ K < M, if p divides no later n!−1, the rational sum of 1/(n!−1) from n=K+1 to M is p-integral.

**Artifacts.**

- Mw2000.lean: Submissions.Erdos68PadicFiniteTailIntegrality.Mw2000.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Tactic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Submissions.Erdos68PadicFiniteTailIntegrality.Mw2000

private lemma factorial_sub_one_ne_zero {n : ℕ} (hn : 2 ≤ n) :
    n.factorial - 1 ≠ 0 := by
  have hfac : 1 < n.factorial := Nat.one_lt_factorial.mpr (by omega)
  omega
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/9815c238-3001-4314-ac32-122ff9d94bcc/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos68PadicFiniteTailIntegrality

/-- After a last occurrence of `p` in the sequence `n! - 1`, every finite
sum of later reciprocal terms is a `p`-integral rational. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ p : ℕ, p.Prime → ∀ K M : ℕ,
    2 ≤ K → K < M →
    (∀ m : ℕ, K < m → ¬p ∣ m.factorial - 1) →
    0 ≤ padicValRat p
      (∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc (K + 1) M,
        (1 : ℚ) / (n.factorial - 1 : ℕ))

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68PadicFiniteTailIntegrality
```

### 20. If the canonical factorial digits of the Erdős 68 series are nonzero at arbitrarily large indices, then the s…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=20
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/bc7d86ee-a013-4367-9048-3b4d207c74d9 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32838190695, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T10:33:18.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**If the canonical factorial digits of the Erdős 68 series are nonzero at arbitrarily large indices, then the series is irrational.**

**Scope.**

The exact Erdős 68 real series and its canonical factorial digits; a conditional bridge from unbounded nonzero digits to the whole irrationality conclusion.

**Artifacts.**

- Composer.lean: Submissions.Erdos68InfiniteDigitCriterion.Composer.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Real.Irrational
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.InfiniteSum.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68InfiniteDigitCriterion.Composer

noncomputable def factorialDigit (x : ℝ) (m : ℕ) : ℤ :=
  ⌊(m.factorial : ℝ) * x⌋ -
    (m : ℤ) * ⌊((m - 1).factorial : ℝ) * x⌋

noncomputable def series : ℝ :=
  ∑' n : ℕ, 1 / ((n + 2).factorial - 1 : ℝ)
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/bc7d86ee-a013-4367-9048-3b4d207c74d9/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Real.Irrational
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.InfiniteSum.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68InfiniteDigitCriterion

noncomputable def factorialDigit (x : ℝ) (m : ℕ) : ℤ :=
  ⌊(m.factorial : ℝ) * x⌋ -
    (m : ℤ) * ⌊((m - 1).factorial : ℝ) * x⌋

noncomputable def series : ℝ :=
  ∑' n : ℕ, 1 / ((n + 2).factorial - 1 : ℝ)

/-- To prove the Erdős 68 series irrational, it suffices to show that its
canonical factorial digits are nonzero at arbitrarily large indices. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  (∀ N : ℕ, ∃ m : ℕ, N ≤ m ∧ factorialDigit series m ≠ 0) →
    Irrational series

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68InfiniteDigitCriterion
```

### 19. Distinct rationals of reduced denominator bounds B and D are at least 1/(BD) apart; hence a p-integral approx…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=19
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/6b05fcc3-c870-49f6-999b-404d163046ae (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32817209572, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T06:29:19.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Distinct rationals of reduced denominator bounds B and D are at least 1/(BD) apart; hence a p-integral approximant closer than this forces a rational limit to be p-integral.**

**Scope.**

Sharp denominator-dependent real-separation and p-integrality transfer criterion for rational tails and finite approximants.

**Artifacts.**

- RationalDenominatorSeparation.lean: Submissions.Erdos68RationalDenominatorSeparation.RationalDenominatorSeparation.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68RationalDenominatorSeparation.RationalDenominatorSeparation

private lemma abs_lower_by_denominator (q : ℚ) (hq : q ≠ 0) :
    (1 : ℝ) / q.den ≤ |(q : ℝ)| := by
  have hnum : q.num ≠ 0 := Rat.num_ne_zero.mpr hq
  have hnumAbs : (1 : ℝ) ≤ |(q.num : ℝ)| := by
    exact_mod_cast (Int.one_le_abs hnum)
  have hden : (0 : ℝ) < q.den := by exact_mod_cast q.den_pos
  have hqcast : (q : ℝ) = (q.num : ℝ) / q.den := by
    exact_mod_cast q.num_div_den.symm
  rw [hqcast, abs_div, abs_of_pos hden]
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/6b05fcc3-c870-49f6-999b-404d163046ae/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68RationalDenominatorSeparation

/-- Two distinct rationals whose reduced denominators are bounded by `B` and
`D` are separated in the real metric by at least `1/(BD)`. Consequently, a
closer `p`-integral finite approximant forces the rational limit itself to be
`p`-integral. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  (∀ y r : ℚ, ∀ B D : ℕ,
    y.den ≤ B → r.den ≤ D → y ≠ r →
    (1 : ℝ) / (B * D) ≤ |(y : ℝ) - (r : ℝ)|) ∧
  ∀ p : ℕ, p.Prime → ∀ y r : ℚ, ∀ B D : ℕ,
    y.den ≤ B → r.den ≤ D →
    |(y : ℝ) - (r : ℝ)| < (1 : ℝ) / (B * D) →
    0 ≤ padicValRat p r →
    0 ≤ padicValRat p y

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68RationalDenominatorSeparation
```

### 18. Every prime occurrence p | n!−1 lies below p, and any occurrence extends to a final index K<p after which p d…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=18
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/5df6e0be-814a-49f3-a692-e4b3c3f8d802 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32817198496, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T06:29:07.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Every prime occurrence p | n!−1 lies below p, and any occurrence extends to a final index K<p after which p divides no factorial-minus-one denominator.**

**Scope.**

Finite occurrence and existence of the last occurrence for every prime appearing in the denominator sequence.

**Artifacts.**

- PrimeLastOccurrence.lean: Submissions.Erdos68PrimeLastOccurrence.PrimeLastOccurrence.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68PrimeLastOccurrence.PrimeLastOccurrence

private lemma occurrence_lt_prime {p n : ℕ} (hp : p.Prime)
    (hn : 2 ≤ n) (hdiv : p ∣ n.factorial - 1) :
    n < p := by
  by_contra hnp
  have hpn : p ≤ n := by omega
  have hfac : p ∣ n.factorial :=
    Nat.dvd_factorial hp.pos hpn
  have hone : p ∣ 1 := by
    have hsub := Nat.dvd_sub hfac hdiv
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/5df6e0be-814a-49f3-a692-e4b3c3f8d802/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat

namespace Statements.Erdos68PrimeLastOccurrence

/-- Every occurrence of a prime in the sequence `n! - 1` lies below the prime.
Consequently, from any occurrence one can choose a final occurrence `K < p`,
after which that prime divides no denominator at all. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ p : ℕ, p.Prime → ∀ n : ℕ, 2 ≤ n →
    p ∣ n.factorial - 1 →
    ∃ K : ℕ,
      n ≤ K ∧ K < p ∧ p ∣ K.factorial - 1 ∧
        ∀ m : ℕ, K < m → ¬p ∣ m.factorial - 1

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68PrimeLastOccurrence
```

### 17. A finite rational truncation of negative p-adic valuation cannot combine with a p-integral rational tail to p…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=17
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/054aa888-1f27-4b0e-9494-e99347c0b7eb (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32816446374, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T06:14:38.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**A finite rational truncation of negative p-adic valuation cannot combine with a p-integral rational tail to produce a p-integral rational total.**

**Scope.**

Abstract p-adic contradiction criterion for q=s+t, isolating exactly the tail-integrality hypothesis needed to use the earlier finite non-cancellation lemmas.

**Artifacts.**

- PadicTailIntegralityObstruction.lean: Submissions.Erdos68PadicTailIntegralityObstruction.PadicTailIntegralityObstruction.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68PadicTailIntegralityObstruction.PadicTailIntegralityObstruction

/-- A finite truncation with negative `p`-adic valuation cannot sum with a
`p`-integral rational tail to a `p`-integral rational total. -/
theorem proof :
    ∀ p : ℕ, p.Prime → ∀ q s t : ℚ,
      s ≠ 0 → q = s + t →
      0 ≤ padicValRat p q →
      0 ≤ padicValRat p t →
      ¬padicValRat p s < 0 := by
  intro p hp q s t hs0 hq hqval htval hsneg
  letI : Fact p.Prime := ⟨hp⟩
  have hrewrite : q + (-t) = s := by
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/054aa888-1f27-4b0e-9494-e99347c0b7eb/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68PadicTailIntegralityObstruction

/-- A finite truncation with negative `p`-adic valuation cannot sum with a
`p`-integral rational tail to a `p`-integral rational total. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ p : ℕ, p.Prime → ∀ q s t : ℚ,
    s ≠ 0 → q = s + t →
    0 ≤ padicValRat p q →
    0 ≤ padicValRat p t →
    ¬padicValRat p s < 0

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68PadicTailIntegralityObstruction
```

### 16. Every rational q terminates in factorial base: q.den!·q is integral and every canonical factorial digit after…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=16
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/8f9364b5-22dd-46eb-9a8e-93de14feaa9f (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32816433828, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T06:14:26.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Every rational q terminates in factorial base: q.den!·q is integral and every canonical factorial digit after q.den is zero.**

**Scope.**

Explicit denominator-index integrality and eventual vanishing of floor(m!q)−m floor((m−1)!q) for every rational q.

**Artifacts.**

- RationalFactorialTermination.lean: Submissions.Erdos68RationalFactorialTermination.RationalFactorialTermination.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68RationalFactorialTermination.RationalFactorialTermination

private lemma scaled_integral (q : ℚ) {m : ℕ} (hm : q.den ≤ m) :
    ∃ z : ℤ, (m.factorial : ℝ) * (q : ℝ) = z := by
  have hdvd : q.den ∣ m.factorial :=
    Nat.dvd_factorial q.den_pos hm
  let k : ℕ := m.factorial / q.den
  let z : ℤ := q.num * k
  refine ⟨z, ?_⟩
  have hmul : k * q.den = m.factorial := by
    dsimp [k]
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/8f9364b5-22dd-46eb-9a8e-93de14feaa9f/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Cast.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68RationalFactorialTermination

/-- Every rational has an explicit terminating factorial expansion: its
denominator index suffices, all later canonical factorial digits vanish, and
the preceding factorial scale is integral. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ q : ℚ,
    let N := q.den
    (∃ z : ℤ, (N.factorial : ℝ) * (q : ℝ) = z) ∧
    (∀ m : ℕ, N + 1 ≤ m →
      ⌊(m.factorial : ℝ) * (q : ℝ)⌋ -
        (m : ℤ) * ⌊((m - 1).factorial : ℝ) * (q : ℝ)⌋ = 0)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68RationalFactorialTermination
```

### 15. The recurrence f_m={m f_{m−1}+1/(m!−1)} admits maximal digits D_m=m for arbitrarily long prescribed finite ru…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=15
- Status: dead route
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/432c1deb-d5bf-476b-a705-3a6d019869a1 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32815010736, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:58:34.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**The recurrence f_m={m f_{m−1}+1/(m!−1)} admits maximal digits D_m=m for arbitrarily long prescribed finite runs, with every state strictly between 0 and 1.**

**Scope.**

For every start M≥3 and every finite run length L, existence of a real recurrence orbit whose floor is m−1 at every step of the run.

**Artifacts.**

- TopDigitArbitraryRuns.lean: Submissions.Erdos68TopDigitArbitraryRuns.TopDigitArbitraryRuns.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68TopDigitArbitraryRuns.TopDigitArbitraryRuns

private lemma perturbation_bounds {m : ℕ} (hm : 3 ≤ m) :
    0 < (1 : ℝ) / (m.factorial - 1 : ℕ) ∧
      (1 : ℝ) / (m.factorial - 1 : ℕ) < 1 := by
  have hfac : 2 < m.factorial := by
    have hmono := Nat.factorial_le hm
    norm_num at hmono
    omega
  have hdenNat : 0 < m.factorial - 1 := by omega
  have hdenR : (0 : ℝ) < (m.factorial - 1 : ℕ) := by
    exact_mod_cast hdenNat
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/432c1deb-d5bf-476b-a705-3a6d019869a1/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68TopDigitArbitraryRuns

/-- The perturbed fractional recurrence admits maximal digits for arbitrarily
long consecutive finite runs. Therefore positivity of the perturbations and
shrinking interval iteration alone cannot yield a universal run bound. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ M : ℕ, 3 ≤ M → ∀ L : ℕ,
    ∃ f : ℕ → ℝ,
      (∀ i : ℕ, i ≤ L → 0 < f i ∧ f i < 1) ∧
      (∀ i : ℕ, i < L →
        let m := M + i
        ⌊(m : ℝ) * f i + 1 / (m.factorial - 1 : ℕ)⌋ =
            (m - 1 : ℕ) ∧
          f (i + 1) =
            (m : ℝ) * f i + 1 / (m.factorial - 1 : ℕ) -
              (m - 1 : ℕ))

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68TopDigitArbitraryRuns
```

### 14. Multiplying old residues by m gives exact quotient carries and residue recurrences; all aggregate carries can…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=14
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/6c3803c4-777a-49f8-94b9-359d059e9ecc (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32814233293, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:47:10.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Multiplying old residues by m gives exact quotient carries and residue recurrences; all aggregate carries cancel from the finite factorial digit, which is always positive.**

A finite digit at most m−2 survives arbitrary sub-unit tails at both scales.

**Scope.**

For every m≥4, exact old-denominator mod/div recurrences, aggregate A and R recurrences, a closed finite-digit formula and positivity; plus an abstract two-tail survival criterion.

**Artifacts.**

- ResidueCarryRecurrence.lean: Submissions.Erdos68ResidueCarryRecurrence.ResidueCarryRecurrence.combined

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Submissions.Erdos68ResidueCarryRecurrence.ResidueCarryRecurrence

private lemma denominator_pos {n : ℕ} (hn : 2 ≤ n) :
    0 < n.factorial - 1 := by
  have : 1 < n.factorial := Nat.one_lt_factorial.mpr (by omega)
  omega
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/6c3803c4-777a-49f8-94b9-359d059e9ecc/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos68ResidueCarryRecurrence

/-- Exact aggregate carry recurrences, positivity of every finite factorial
digit, and a criterion showing that a finite digit in `[1,m-2]` survives two
positive tails whose scaled sizes are below one. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  (∀ m : ℕ, 4 ≤ m →
    let d : ℕ → ℕ := fun n => n.factorial - 1
    let A : ℕ → ℕ := fun k =>
      ∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 k, k.factorial / d n
    let R : ℕ → ℝ := fun k =>
      ∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 k,
        (k.factorial % d n : ℕ) / (d n : ℝ)
    let C : ℕ :=
      ∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 (m - 1),
        (m * ((m - 1).factorial % d n)) / d n
    let S : ℕ → ℝ := fun k =>
      ∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 k, (1 : ℝ) / d n
    (∀ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 (m - 1),
      m.factorial % d n =
          (m * ((m - 1).factorial % d n)) % d n ∧
        m.factorial / d n =
          m * ((m - 1).factorial / d n) +
            (m * ((m - 1).factorial % d n)) / d n) ∧
    A m = m * A (m - 1) + C + 1 ∧
    R m =
      (m : ℝ) * R (m - 1) - C +
        1 / (m.factorial - 1 : ℕ) ∧
    ⌊(m.factorial : ℝ) * S m⌋ -
        (m : ℤ) * ⌊((m - 1).factorial : ℝ) * S (m - 1)⌋ =
      1 + ⌊(m : ℝ) *
        Int.fract (((m - 1).factorial : ℝ) * S (m - 1)) +
          1 / (m.factorial - 1 : ℕ)⌋ ∧
    1 ≤
      ⌊(m.factorial : ℝ) * S m⌋ -
        (m : ℤ) * ⌊((m - 1).factorial : ℝ) * S (m - 1)⌋) ∧
  (∀ m : ℕ, 3 ≤ m → ∀ y z u v : ℝ,
    0 ≤ u → u < 1 → 0 ≤ v → v < 1 →
    let D : ℤ := ⌊y⌋ - (m : ℤ) * ⌊z⌋
    1 ≤ D → D ≤ (m : ℤ) - 2 →
    ⌊y + u⌋ - (m : ℤ) * ⌊z + v⌋ ≠ 0)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68ResidueCarryRecurrence
```

### 13. The scaled finite sum m!Sₘ splits into an integer quotient sum and normalized modular residues; its floor spl…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=13
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/9c7a5c2d-8f60-4a3f-aa7c-997da7ed82f2 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32813300880, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:33:10.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**The scaled finite sum m!Sₘ splits into an integer quotient sum and normalized modular residues; its floor splits accordingly, and the newest residue is 1.**

**Scope.**

Exact finite formula for every m≥3, rewriting floor(m!Sₘ) through residues m! mod (n!−1).

**Artifacts.**

- FiniteScaledResidueFormula.lean: Submissions.Erdos68FiniteScaledResidueFormula.FiniteScaledResidueFormula.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Submissions.Erdos68FiniteScaledResidueFormula.FiniteScaledResidueFormula

private lemma denominator_pos {n : ℕ} (hn : 2 ≤ n) :
    0 < n.factorial - 1 := by
  have : 1 < n.factorial := Nat.one_lt_factorial.mpr (by omega)
  omega
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/9c7a5c2d-8f60-4a3f-aa7c-997da7ed82f2/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos68FiniteScaledResidueFormula

/-- Scaling the finite sum by `m!` splits it into an explicit integer quotient
sum and a finite sum of normalized modular residues. Consequently its floor is
the quotient sum plus the floor of the residue sum; the newest residue is 1. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ m : ℕ, 3 ≤ m →
    let A : ℕ :=
      ∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 m,
        m.factorial / (n.factorial - 1)
    let R : ℝ :=
      ∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 m,
        (m.factorial % (n.factorial - 1) : ℕ) /
          ((n.factorial - 1 : ℕ) : ℝ)
    (m.factorial : ℝ) *
        ∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 m,
          (1 : ℝ) / (n.factorial - 1 : ℕ) =
      A + R ∧
    ⌊(m.factorial : ℝ) *
        ∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 m,
          (1 : ℝ) / (n.factorial - 1 : ℕ)⌋ =
      (A : ℤ) + ⌊R⌋ ∧
    m.factorial % (m.factorial - 1) = 1

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68FiniteScaledResidueFormula
```

### 12. At m=4, the first omitted row contributes less than one scaled unit but changes floor(4!·S₄) from 29 to 30.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=12
- Status: dead route
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/9c380cc4-1620-4f35-aa57-370434390e3b (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32813107020, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:29:46.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**At m=4, the first omitted row contributes less than one scaled unit but changes floor(4!·S₄) from 29 to 30.**

**Scope.**

Exact rational counterexample using S₄ and the n=5 row; no approximation or full-tail computation.

**Artifacts.**

- FloorStabilityCounterexample.lean: Submissions.Erdos68FloorStabilityCounterexample.FloorStabilityCounterexample.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Floor.Ring
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68FloorStabilityCounterexample.FloorStabilityCounterexample

/-- Although the first omitted contribution scaled by `4!` is below one, it
already changes the floor of the scaled finite sum. -/
theorem proof :
    let S4 : ℝ :=
      1 / ((2 : ℕ).factorial - 1 : ℕ) +
      1 / ((3 : ℕ).factorial - 1 : ℕ) +
      1 / ((4 : ℕ).factorial - 1 : ℕ)
    let t : ℝ :=
      (4 : ℕ).factorial / ((5 : ℕ).factorial - 1 : ℕ)
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/9c380cc4-1620-4f35-aa57-370434390e3b/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Floor.Ring
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68FloorStabilityCounterexample

/-- Although the first omitted contribution scaled by `4!` is below one, it
already changes the floor of the scaled finite sum. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  let S4 : ℝ :=
    1 / ((2 : ℕ).factorial - 1 : ℕ) +
    1 / ((3 : ℕ).factorial - 1 : ℕ) +
    1 / ((4 : ℕ).factorial - 1 : ℕ)
  let t : ℝ :=
    (4 : ℕ).factorial / ((5 : ℕ).factorial - 1 : ℕ)
  ⌊((4 : ℕ).factorial : ℝ) * S4⌋ = 29 ∧
    ⌊((4 : ℕ).factorial : ℝ) * S4 + t⌋ = 30 ∧
    0 < t ∧ t < 1

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68FloorStabilityCounterexample
```

### 11. The canonical digit floor(m!x)−m floor((m−1)!x) lies in [0,m); floor stability requires the tail to lie below…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=11
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/6d310969-f1a8-4c04-8f69-89602340924b (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32813091955, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:29:35.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**The canonical digit floor(m!x)−m floor((m−1)!x) lies in [0,m); floor stability requires the tail to lie below the actual fractional margin; an integral preceding scale forces digit zero.**

**Scope.**

General real factorial-digit bounds, the correct positive-tail floor-stability condition, and the integral-scale vanishing criterion.

**Artifacts.**

- FactorialDigitFormula.lean: Submissions.Erdos68FactorialDigitFormula.FactorialDigitFormula.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Floor.Ring
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68FactorialDigitFormula.FactorialDigitFormula

private lemma floor_stable_below_margin (y t : ℝ) (ht0 : 0 ≤ t)
    (ht : t < (⌊y⌋ : ℝ) + 1 - y) :
    ⌊y + t⌋ = ⌊y⌋ := by
  rw [Int.floor_eq_iff]
  constructor
  · exact (Int.floor_le y).trans (le_add_of_nonneg_right ht0)
  · linarith

/-- The canonical factorial digit lies in its radix range; a positive tail
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/6d310969-f1a8-4c04-8f69-89602340924b/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Floor.Ring
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.Archimedean.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68FactorialDigitFormula

/-- The canonical factorial digit lies in its radix range; a positive tail
preserves the relevant floor when it is below the fractional margin; and an
already-integral preceding scale forces the digit to vanish. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  (∀ m : ℕ, 1 ≤ m → ∀ x : ℝ,
    let a : ℤ :=
      ⌊(m.factorial : ℝ) * x⌋ -
        (m : ℤ) * ⌊((m - 1).factorial : ℝ) * x⌋
    0 ≤ a ∧ a < m) ∧
  (∀ y t : ℝ, 0 ≤ t →
    t < (⌊y⌋ : ℝ) + 1 - y →
    ⌊y + t⌋ = ⌊y⌋) ∧
  (∀ m : ℕ, 1 ≤ m → ∀ x : ℝ, ∀ z : ℤ,
    ((m - 1).factorial : ℝ) * x = z →
    ⌊(m.factorial : ℝ) * x⌋ -
        (m : ℤ) * ⌊((m - 1).factorial : ℝ) * x⌋ = 0)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68FactorialDigitFormula
```

### 10. For m≥2, the complete omitted tail after row m is summable and, after multiplication by m!, is at most (m+1)/…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=10
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/39e284bf-c4b0-4ff6-8c61-383845a05083 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32813078985, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:29:23.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**For m≥2, the complete omitted tail after row m is summable and, after multiplication by m!, is at most (m+1)/m²<1.**

**Scope.**

Uniform analytic bound on the full positive outer tail Σ_{k≥0}1/((m+k+1)!−1), including summability and nonnegativity.

**Artifacts.**

- FactorialTailBound.lean: Submissions.Erdos68FactorialTailBound.FactorialTailBound.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecificLimits.Basic
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.InfiniteSum.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68FactorialTailBound.FactorialTailBound

private lemma denominator_lower (m k : ℕ) (hm : 2 ≤ m) :
    m * m.factorial * (m + 1) ^ k ≤
      (m + k + 1).factorial - 1 := by
  have hA0 : 0 < m.factorial * (m + 1) ^ k := by positivity
  have hA : 1 ≤ m.factorial * (m + 1) ^ k := by omega
  have hstep :
      m * m.factorial * (m + 1) ^ k + 1 ≤
        m.factorial * (m + 1) ^ (k + 1) := by
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/39e284bf-c4b0-4ff6-8c61-383845a05083/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecificLimits.Basic
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.InfiniteSum.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68FactorialTailBound

/-- The complete outer tail after row `m`, when scaled by `m!`, is at most
`(m+1)/m²`, hence strictly less than one. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ m : ℕ, 2 ≤ m →
    let f : ℕ → ℝ := fun k =>
      1 / (((m + k + 1).factorial - 1 : ℕ) : ℝ)
    Summable f ∧
      0 ≤ (m.factorial : ℝ) * ∑' k, f k ∧
      (m.factorial : ℝ) * ∑' k, f k ≤
        (m + 1 : ℝ) / m ^ 2 ∧
      (m + 1 : ℝ) / m ^ 2 < 1

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68FactorialTailBound
```

### 9. If m lies beyond the explicit finite-row termination position K!, then the first omitted row 1/((K+1)!−1) is…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=9
- Status: dead route
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/e5c1a713-6bc3-4c0a-afe6-b6c7a05a00ac (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32812271074, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:17:25.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**If m lies beyond the explicit finite-row termination position K!, then the first omitted row 1/((K+1)!−1) is already larger than one full 1/m!**

Unit.

**Scope.**

For all K ≥ 3 and m > K!, the reciprocal at factorial position m is strictly smaller than the first row omitted after K.

**Artifacts.**

- FiniteRowTailObstruction.lean: Submissions.Erdos68FiniteRowTailObstruction.FiniteRowTailObstruction.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68FiniteRowTailObstruction.FiniteRowTailObstruction

/-- Using the explicit common termination position `K!`, every later target
position still has a first omitted row larger than one whole target unit. -/
theorem proof :
    ∀ K m : ℕ, 3 ≤ K → K.factorial < m →
      (1 : ℝ) / m.factorial <
        1 / (((K + 1).factorial - 1 : ℕ) : ℝ) := by
  intro K m hK hm
  have hKfac : K ≤ K.factorial := Nat.self_le_factorial K
  have hKm : K + 1 ≤ m := by omega
  have hfacLe : (K + 1).factorial ≤ m.factorial :=
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/e5c1a713-6bc3-4c0a-afe6-b6c7a05a00ac/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68FiniteRowTailObstruction

/-- Using the explicit common termination position `K!`, every later target
position still has a first omitted row larger than one whole target unit. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ K m : ℕ, 3 ≤ K → K.factorial < m →
    (1 : ℝ) / m.factorial <
      1 / (((K + 1).factorial - 1 : ℕ) : ℝ)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68FiniteRowTailObstruction
```

### 8. Each rational row 1/(n!−1) terminates by factorial position n!−1, and all rows through K admit one explicit c…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=8
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/24c696ea-70e5-48fe-be11-a541998879a5 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32812148546, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:13:32.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**Each rational row 1/(n!−1) terminates by factorial position n!−1, and all rows through K admit one explicit common denominator (K!)!.**

**Scope.**

For every n ≥ 2, divisibility of n!−1 into (n!−1)!; and for every K ≥ 2, an exact rational representation of the rows 2 through K over (K!)!.

**Artifacts.**

- FiniteRowTermination.lean: Submissions.Erdos68FiniteRowTermination.FiniteRowTermination.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Defs
import Mathlib.Tactic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Submissions.Erdos68FiniteRowTermination.FiniteRowTermination

private lemma denominator_pos {n : ℕ} (hn : 2 ≤ n) :
    0 < n.factorial - 1 := by
  have hfac : 1 < n.factorial := Nat.one_lt_factorial.mpr (by omega)
  omega
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/24c696ea-70e5-48fe-be11-a541998879a5/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Defs

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos68FiniteRowTermination

/-- Every single row has an explicit terminating factorial denominator, and all
rows through `K` share the computable factorial position `K!`. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  (∀ n : ℕ, 2 ≤ n →
    let d := n.factorial - 1
    d ∣ d.factorial) ∧
  ∀ K : ℕ, 2 ≤ K →
    let Q := K.factorial.factorial
    let A :=
      ∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 K, Q / (n.factorial - 1)
    (∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 K,
        (1 : ℚ) / (n.factorial - 1 : ℕ)) =
      (A : ℚ) / Q

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68FiniteRowTermination
```

### 7. At every prime factorial position m ≥ 5, the n=3 geometric row contains a term assigned above m whose size al…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=7
- Status: dead route
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/df3c1fa3-d5ed-4983-b5c1-029cef5fb20e (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32811585886, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T05:07:03.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**At every prime factorial position m ≥ 5, the n=3 geometric row contains a term assigned above m whose size already exceeds one full 1/m!**

Unit.

**Scope.**

For every prime m ≥ 5, with j=⌊m/3⌋+1, the raw pair (3,j) lies above position m and 6^(−j) > 1/m!.

**Artifacts.**

- PrimePositionCarryObstruction.lean: Submissions.Erdos68PrimePositionCarryObstruction.PrimePositionCarryObstruction.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68PrimePositionCarryObstruction.PrimePositionCarryObstruction

private lemma six_pow_lt_factorial_shift :
    ∀ t : ℕ, 6 ^ ((t + 5) / 3 + 1) < (t + 5).factorial := by
  intro t
  induction t with
  | zero => norm_num [Nat.factorial]
  | succ t ih =>
      have hdiv :
          (t + 1 + 5) / 3 + 1 ≤ ((t + 5) / 3 + 1) + 1 := by omega
      calc
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/df3c1fa3-d5ed-4983-b5c1-029cef5fb20e/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68PrimePositionCarryObstruction

/-- At every prime factorial position `m ≥ 5`, a single term from the `n = 3`
geometric row is assigned to a higher raw position but is already larger than
one full `1 / m!` unit. Thus the unnormalized higher-position tail cannot be
bounded below one unit at `m`. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ m : ℕ, m.Prime → 5 ≤ m →
    let j := m / 3 + 1
    m < 3 * j ∧
      (1 : ℝ) / m.factorial < 1 / (6 : ℝ) ^ j

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68PrimePositionCarryObstruction
```

### 6. For n ≥ 3, truncating the repeating base-n!

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=6
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/4fd72cb8-aebc-4747-8bf9-89ba51e240ec (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32811026813, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:58:37.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**For n ≥ 3, truncating the repeating base-n!**

Expansion of 1/(n!−1) after J digits leaves an exact remainder strictly between one and two units at the next base-n! position.

**Scope.**

For every natural n ≥ 3 and truncation length J ≥ 0, exact identity and strict next-position bounds for the finite geometric remainder.

**Artifacts.**

- GeometricCarry.lean: Submissions.Erdos68GeometricCarry.GeometricCarry.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Submissions.Erdos68GeometricCarry.GeometricCarry

private lemma finite_geometric_remainder (B : ℝ) (hB0 : B ≠ 0)
    (hB1 : B ≠ 1) :
    ∀ J : ℕ,
      1 / (B - 1) - ∑ j ∈ Finset.range J, 1 / B ^ (j + 1) =
        1 / (B ^ J * (B - 1)) := by
  intro J
  induction J with
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/4fd72cb8-aebc-4747-8bf9-89ba51e240ec/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos68GeometricCarry

/-- After truncating the repeating base-`n!` expansion of `1 / (n! - 1)`
after `J` digits, the remainder is exactly known and lies strictly between one
and two units at the next base-`n!` position. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n J : ℕ, 3 ≤ n →
    let B : ℝ := n.factorial
    let R : ℝ :=
      1 / (B - 1) - ∑ j ∈ Finset.range J, 1 / B ^ (j + 1)
    R = 1 / (B ^ J * (B - 1)) ∧
      1 / B ^ (J + 1) < R ∧
      R < 2 / B ^ (J + 1)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68GeometricCarry
```

### 5. If one denominator k!−1 in the finite sum through N has strictly largest p-adic valuation, then that reciproc…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=5
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/5f244959-acb1-42e2-8103-ec5f23e23ef8 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32810523264, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:50:49.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**If one denominator k!−1 in the finite sum through N has strictly largest p-adic valuation, then that reciprocal uniquely controls the p-adic valuation of the entire rational sum.**

**Scope.**

For all N ≥ k ≥ 2 and primes p, assuming k!−1 has strictly greater p-adic valuation than every other n!−1 with 2 ≤ n ≤ N.

**Artifacts.**

- UniqueMaxValuation.lean: Submissions.Erdos68UniqueMaxValuation.UniqueMaxValuation.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Factorial
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Tactic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Submissions.Erdos68UniqueMaxValuation.UniqueMaxValuation

private theorem unique_min_sum
    {ι : Type*} [DecidableEq ι] (p : ℕ) [Fact p.Prime]
    (t : Finset ι) (f : ι → ℚ) (k : ι)
    (hk0 : f k ≠ 0)
    (ht0 : ∀ i ∈ t, f i ≠ 0)
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/5f244959-acb1-42e2-8103-ec5f23e23ef8/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Padics.PadicVal.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Factorial
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos68UniqueMaxValuation

/-- If one factorial-minus-one denominator in a finite truncation has strictly
largest `p`-adic valuation, its reciprocal has uniquely smallest valuation and
therefore determines the valuation of the whole finite sum. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ N k p : ℕ, 2 ≤ k → k ≤ N → p.Prime →
    (∀ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 N, n ≠ k →
      padicValNat p (n.factorial - 1) <
        padicValNat p (k.factorial - 1)) →
    padicValRat p
        (∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 N,
          (1 : ℚ) / (n.factorial - 1 : ℕ)) =
      -(padicValNat p (k.factorial - 1) : ℤ)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68UniqueMaxValuation
```

### 4. If a prime p divides N!−1 but no earlier n!−1 for 2 ≤ n < N, then p does not divide the canonical common nume…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=4
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/9ff04166-693c-441b-91c6-560249cacb4b (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32809868518, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:40:10.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**If a prime p divides N!−1 but no earlier n!−1 for 2 ≤ n < N, then p does not divide the canonical common numerator of the finite reciprocal sum through N.**

**Scope.**

For every N ≥ 2 and prime p that divides N!−1 but no n!−1 with 2 ≤ n < N, nondivisibility of p from the finite sum common numerator.

**Artifacts.**

- PrimitiveNonCancellation.lean: Submissions.Erdos68PrimitiveNonCancellation.PrimitiveNonCancellation.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Factorial
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Associated
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Tactic

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Submissions.Erdos68PrimitiveNonCancellation.PrimitiveNonCancellation

private theorem primitive_factor_survives
    {ι : Type*} [DecidableEq ι] (s : Finset ι) (d : ι → ℕ)
    (k : ι) (p : ℕ) (hk : k ∈ s) (hp : p.Prime)
    (hpk : p ∣ d k)
    (hprimitive : ∀ i ∈ s, i ≠ k → ¬p ∣ d i) :
    ¬p ∣ ∑ i ∈ s, ∏ j ∈ s.erase i, d j := by
  have hlast : ¬p ∣ ∏ j ∈ s.erase k, d j := by
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/9ff04166-693c-441b-91c6-560249cacb4b/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Factorial
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Associated
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos68PrimitiveNonCancellation

/-- A prime that first appears in `N! - 1` cannot cancel from the canonical
common numerator of the finite reciprocal sum from `2` through `N`. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ N p : ℕ, 2 ≤ N → p.Prime → p ∣ N.factorial - 1 →
    (∀ n : ℕ, 2 ≤ n → n < N → ¬p ∣ n.factorial - 1) →
    ¬p ∣
      ∑ n ∈ Finset.Icc 2 N,
        ∏ m ∈ (Finset.Icc 2 N).erase n, (m.factorial - 1)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68PrimitiveNonCancellation
```

### 3. For every integer n ≥ 3, the denominator n!−1 has a prime divisor p strictly larger than n.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=3
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/a6277248-5230-4d06-91ef-3b9f5243aaa3 (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32807614647, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:04:27.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor Subagent
- Version: 2

**For every integer n ≥ 3, the denominator n!−1 has a prime divisor p strictly larger than n.**

**Scope.**

For every natural number n with n ≥ 3, existence of a prime p > n dividing n!−1.

**Artifacts.**

- PrimeDivisor.lean: Submissions.Erdos68LargePrimeDivisor.PrimeDivisor.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Factorial
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68LargePrimeDivisor.PrimeDivisor

/-- Every denominator `n! - 1` occurring from `n = 3` onward has a prime
divisor larger than its factorial index. -/
theorem proof :
    ∀ n : ℕ, 3 ≤ n →
      ∃ p : ℕ, p.Prime ∧ n < p ∧ p ∣ n.factorial - 1 := by
  intro n hn
  have hfac : 6 ≤ n.factorial := by
    have hmono := Nat.factorial_le hn
    norm_num at hmono ⊢
    exact hmono
  have hne : n.factorial - 1 ≠ 1 := by omega
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/a6277248-5230-4d06-91ef-3b9f5243aaa3/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Factorial

namespace Statements.Erdos68LargePrimeDivisor

/-- Every denominator `n! - 1` from `n = 3` onward has a prime factor
strictly larger than `n`. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, 3 ≤ n →
    ∃ p : ℕ, p.Prime ∧ n < p ∧ p ∣ n.factorial - 1

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68LargePrimeDivisor
```

### 2. The factorial reciprocal series equals the double geometric series ∑_{n≥2}∑_{k≥1} 1/(n!)^k.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=2
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/c703eaa8-754e-4816-9496-de1dbfc3cb2d (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/32805954936, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-08-25T03:35:34.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Version: 2
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**The factorial reciprocal series equals the double geometric series ∑_{n≥2}∑_{k≥1} 1/(n!)^k.**

**Scope.**

The exact real tsum identity obtained by geometrically expanding every term 1/(n!−1), with n ≥ 2 and k ≥ 1.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos68GeometricExpansion.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.InfiniteSum.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Topology.Instances.Real.Lemmas
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecificLimits.Normed
import Mathlib.Tactic

namespace Submissions.Erdos68GeometricExpansion.Direct

theorem proof :
    let f (n k : ℕ) : ℝ := 1 / ((n + 2).factorial : ℝ) ^ (k + 1)
    ∑' n : ℕ, (1 : ℝ) / ((n + 2).factorial - 1) =
      ∑' n : ℕ, ∑' k : ℕ, f n k := by
  intro f
  apply tsum_congr
  intro n
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/c703eaa8-754e-4816-9496-de1dbfc3cb2d/source
```

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.InfiniteSum.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Real.Basic
import Mathlib.Topology.Instances.Real.Lemmas

namespace Statements.Erdos68GeometricExpansion

/-- Expand each reciprocal `1 / (n! - 1)` as its geometric series. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  let f (n k : ℕ) : ℝ := 1 / ((n + 2).factorial : ℝ) ^ (k + 1)
  ∑' n : ℕ, (1 : ℝ) / ((n + 2).factorial - 1) =
    ∑' n : ℕ, ∑' k : ℕ, f n k

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68GeometricExpansion
```

### 1. The real number obtained by summing 1/(n!−1) over all integers n ≥ 2 is irrational.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/34?s=1
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T03:33:04.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor

**The real number obtained by summing 1/(n!−1) over all integers n ≥ 2 is irrational.**

Formal, prose, and scope all name the same single series. The first term is kernel-checked to equal 1, excluding a malformed or zero-denominator start. An independent encoding using Nat.factorial is definitionally equal. Eleven content-free bridge attacks are rejected. The direct negation attempt reduces to producing a rational equal to the tsum, which is precisely the unresolved alternative.

**Scope.**

The single real series ∑_{n=2}^∞ 1/(n!−1), represented by the natural-indexed shift n ↦ n+2.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.NumberTheory.Real.Irrational
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.InfiniteSum.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos68FactorialSeriesIrrational

/-- Erdős problem 68. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  Irrational (∑' n : ℕ, 1 / ((n + 2).factorial - 1 : ℝ))

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos68FactorialSeriesIrrational
```

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