# Jig #352: Open

> Does every positive n have an Erdős–Graham finite representation?
>
> [arXiv:2008.01501](https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.01501)

- URL: https://jig.so/p/352
- Status: Open
- Erdős problem: 261 (https://www.erdosproblems.com/261)
- Posed: 2026-08-25T09:40:45.765Z
- Last statement: 2026-09-11T17:30:10.861Z
- Last activity: 2026-09-11T17:49:11.023Z
- Statements: 8
- Contributors: @coleski, @woshuajolk

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## Progress

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## Statements (8)

### 8. Before termination, the complete non-greedy residual search for the finite-representation part of Erdős probl…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/352?s=8
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-09-11T17:30:10.000Z by @coleski
- Version: 4

**Before termination, the complete non-greedy residual search for the finite-representation part of Erdős problem 261 has at most two reachable states; whenever there are two, they are complementary: at index a their sum is a+1.**

**Scope.**

For every natural index a and set S of admissible integer residuals below a+1 whose elements are pairwise equal or complementary: if the full admissible child set under r ↦ 2r or r ↦ 2r−a contains no zero, then its elements lie below a+2 and are again pairwise equal or complementary, now summing to a+2. Iterating from the singleton initial state (n+1,n) gives the residual-pair invariant. This does not assert eventual termination for every n.

**Artifacts.**

- Proof.lean: Submissions.Erdos261ResidualPair.Proof.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Set.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic.Order

namespace Submissions.Erdos261ResidualPair.Proof

theorem proof :
    ∀ (a : ℕ) (S : Set ℕ),
      ((∀ r ∈ S, r < a + 1) ∧
        (∀ r ∈ S, ∀ s ∈ S, r = s ∨ r + s = a + 1)) →
      0 ∉ {t | ∃ r ∈ S, t < a + 2 ∧
        (t = 2 * r ∨ (a ≤ 2 * r ∧ t = 2 * r - a))} →
      ((∀ t ∈ {t | ∃ r ∈ S, t < a + 2 ∧
          (t = 2 * r ∨ (a ≤ 2 * r ∧ t = 2 * r - a))},
          t < (a + 1) + 1) ∧
        (∀ t ∈ {t | ∃ r ∈ S, t < a + 2 ∧
            (t = 2 * r ∨ (a ≤ 2 * r ∧ t = 2 * r - a))},
          ∀ u ∈ {u | ∃ s ∈ S, u < a + 2 ∧
            (u = 2 * s ∨ (a ≤ 2 * s ∧ u = 2 * s - a))},
          t = u ∨ t + u = (a + 1) + 1)) := by
  intro a S hS h0
  have hnzero : ∀ r ∈ S, 2 * r ≠ a := by
    intro r hr hra
    apply h0
    refine ⟨r, hr, by omega, Or.inr ⟨by omega, ?_⟩⟩
    omega
  constructor
  · intro t ht
    rcases ht with ⟨r, hr, ht, htr⟩
    omega
  · intro t ht u hu
    rcases ht with ⟨r, hr, ht, htr⟩
    rcases hu with ⟨s, hs, hu, hus⟩
    rcases hS.2 r hr s hs with hrs | hrs
    · subst s
      have hnr := hnzero r hr
      rcases htr with htr | htr <;> rcases hus with hus | hus
      all_goals omega
    · rcases htr with htr | htr <;> rcases hus with hus | hus
      all_goals have hnr := hnzero r hr
      all_goals have hns := hnzero s hs
      all_goals omega

end Submissions.Erdos261ResidualPair.Proof
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Set.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic.Order

namespace Statements.Erdos261ResidualPair

def children (a : ℕ) (S : Set ℕ) : Set ℕ :=
  {t | ∃ r ∈ S, t < a + 2 ∧
    (t = 2 * r ∨ (a ≤ 2 * r ∧ t = 2 * r - a))}

def PairShaped (a : ℕ) (S : Set ℕ) : Prop :=
  (∀ r ∈ S, r < a + 1) ∧
  (∀ r ∈ S, ∀ s ∈ S, r = s ∨ r + s = a + 1)

/-- Admissible residuals remain a singleton or a complementary pair until
one branch reaches zero. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (a : ℕ) (S : Set ℕ),
    PairShaped a S → 0 ∉ children a S → PairShaped (a + 1) (children a S)

theorem target : statement := by
  intro a S hS h0
  have hnzero : ∀ r ∈ S, 2 * r ≠ a := by
    intro r hr hra
    apply h0
    refine ⟨r, hr, by omega, Or.inr ⟨by omega, ?_⟩⟩
    omega
  constructor
  · intro t ht
    rcases ht with ⟨r, hr, ht, htr⟩
    omega
  · intro t ht u hu
    rcases ht with ⟨r, hr, ht, htr⟩
    rcases hu with ⟨s, hs, hu, hus⟩
    rcases hS.2 r hr s hs with hrs | hrs
    · subst s
      have hnr := hnzero r hr
      rcases htr with htr | htr <;> rcases hus with hus | hus
      all_goals omega
    · rcases htr with htr | htr <;> rcases hus with hus | hus
      all_goals have hnr := hnzero r hr
      all_goals have hns := hnzero s hs
      all_goals omega

end Statements.Erdos261ResidualPair
```

### 7. The only blocks of consecutive indices representing a positive integer are the Borwein-Loring blocks starting…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/352?s=7
- Status: dead route
- Filed: 2026-08-26T15:08:16.000Z by @woshuajolk
- Version: 2

**The only blocks of consecutive indices representing a positive integer are the Borwein-Loring blocks starting at n+1, plus the single sporadic block {4,5,6}, which represents both 1 and 2.**

**Scope.**

For all n at least 1, p at least 1 and k at least 0, with index set the block of shifts from p to p+k inclusive.

**Artifacts.**

- Classify.lean: Submissions.Erdos261ConsecutiveBlockClassification.Classify.proof

```lean
import Mathlib

open scoped BigOperators
open Finset

namespace Submissions.Erdos261ConsecutiveBlockClassification.Classify

/-- Closed form for the arithmetico-geometric sum over `k+1` consecutive shifts. -/
lemma tail (c : ℚ) : ∀ k : ℕ,
    ∑ j ∈ range (k + 1), (c + j) / (2 : ℚ) ^ j
      = 2 * c + 2 - (c + k + 2) / (2 : ℚ) ^ k := by
  intro k
  induction k with
  | zero => norm_num; ring
  | succ t ih =>
      have ht : ((2 : ℚ)) ^ t ≠ 0 := by positivity
      rw [Finset.sum_range_succ, ih]
      push_cast
      field_simp
      ring

lemma shift (n p k : ℕ) :
    ∑ b ∈ Finset.Ico p (p + k + 1), ((n : ℚ) + b) / (2 : ℚ) ^ b
      = (1 / (2 : ℚ) ^ p) * ∑ j ∈ range (k + 1), (((n : ℚ) + p) + j) / (2 : ℚ) ^ j := by
  have h : Finset.Ico p (p + k + 1) = (range (k + 1)).image (fun j => p + j) := by
    ext b
    simp only [Finset.mem_Ico, Finset.mem_image, Finset.mem_range]
    constructor
    · rintro ⟨h1, h2⟩; exact ⟨b - p, by omega, by omega⟩
    · rintro ⟨j, hj, rfl⟩; omega
  rw [h, Finset.sum_image (by intro a _ b _ hab; simp only at hab; omega), Finset.mul_sum]
  refine Finset.sum_congr rfl ?_
  intro j _
  have h1 : (2 : ℚ) ^ (p + j) = (2 : ℚ) ^ p * (2 : ℚ) ^ j := by rw [← pow_add]
  push_cast
  rw [h1]
  ring

/-- The block equation is equivalent to an exponential Diophantine equation. -/
lemma dioph (n p k : ℕ) :
    (∑ b ∈ Finset.Ico p (p + k + 1), ((n : ℚ) + b) / (2 : ℚ) ^ b = (n : ℚ))
      ↔ 2 ^ (k + 1) * (n + p + 1) = n * (2 ^ (p + k) + 1) + (p + k) + 2 := by
  have hp : ((2 : ℚ)) ^ p ≠ 0 := by positivity
  have hk : ((2 : ℚ)) ^ k ≠ 0 := by positivity
  rw [shift, tail]
  constructor
  · intro h
    have hq : (2 : ℚ) ^ (k + 1) * ((n : ℚ) + p + 1)
        = (n : ℚ) * ((2 : ℚ) ^ (p + k) + 1) + ((p : ℚ) + k) + 2 := by
      rw [pow_succ, pow_add]
      field_simp at h
      nlinarith [h]
    exact_mod_cast hq
  · intro h
    have hq : (2 : ℚ) ^ (k + 1) * ((n : ℚ) + p + 1)
        = (n : ℚ) * ((2 : ℚ) ^ (p + k) + 1) + ((p : ℚ) + k) + 2 := by exact_mod_cast h
    rw [pow_succ, pow_add] at hq
    field_simp
    nlinarith [hq]

/-- A growth bound strong enough for every case split below. -/
lemma pow_big : ∀ m : ℕ, 2 * m + 12 < 2 ^ (m + 4) := by
  intro m
  induction m with
  | zero => norm_num
  | succ t ih =>
      have h2 : (2 : ℕ) ^ (t + 1 + 4) = 2 * 2 ^ (t + 4) := by ring
      omega

/-- `2 ^ (k+1) = k + 6` forces `k = 2`. -/
lemma peq (k : ℕ) (h : 2 ^ (k + 1) = k + 6) : k = 2 := by
  rcases Nat.lt_or_ge k 4 with hk | hk
  · interval_cases k <;> revert h <;> decide
  · exfalso
    obtain ⟨m, rfl⟩ : ∃ m, k = m + 4 := ⟨k - 4, by omega⟩
    have hb := pow_big m
    have h5 : (2 : ℕ) ^ (m + 4 + 1) = 2 * 2 ^ (m + 4) := by ring
    omega

/-- `2 * 2 ^ (k+1) = k + 5` has no solution. -/
lemma pneq (k : ℕ) (h : 2 * 2 ^ (k + 1) = k + 5) : False := by
  rcases Nat.lt_or_ge k 4 with hk | hk
  · interval_cases k <;> revert h <;> decide
  · obtain ⟨m, rfl⟩ : ∃ m, k = m + 4 := ⟨k - 4, by omega⟩
    have hb := pow_big m
    have h5 : (2 : ℕ) ^ (m + 4 + 1) = 2 * 2 ^ (m + 4) := by ring
    omega

theorem proof : ∀ n p k : ℕ, 1 ≤ n → 1 ≤ p →
    (∑ b ∈ Finset.Ico p (p + k + 1), ((n : ℚ) + b) / (2 : ℚ) ^ b = (n : ℚ)) →
    (p = 1 ∧ n + k + 3 = 2 ^ (k + 2)) ∨
    (p = 2 ∧ k = 2 ∧ n = 2) ∨
    (p = 3 ∧ k = 2 ∧ n = 1) := by
  intro n p k hn hp hsum
  rw [dioph] at hsum
  have hP2 : 0 < 2 ^ (k + 1) := by positivity
  rcases Nat.lt_or_ge p 2 with hp1 | hp2
  · -- p = 1 : the Borwein-Loring case
    have hpe : p = 1 := by omega
    subst hpe
    left
    refine ⟨rfl, ?_⟩
    have e1 : (2 : ℕ) ^ (1 + k) = 2 ^ (k + 1) := by ring_nf
    have e2 : (2 : ℕ) ^ (k + 2) = 2 * 2 ^ (k + 1) := by ring
    rw [e1] at hsum
    nlinarith [hsum, hP2]
  · -- p ≥ 2
    obtain ⟨p', rfl⟩ : ∃ p', p = p' + 2 := ⟨p - 2, by omega⟩
    have hQ2 : (2 : ℕ) ≤ 2 ^ (p' + 1) := by
      calc (2 : ℕ) = 2 ^ 1 := by norm_num
        _ ≤ 2 ^ (p' + 1) := Nat.pow_le_pow_right (by norm_num) (by omega)
    have esplit : (2 : ℕ) ^ (p' + 2 + k) = 2 ^ (p' + 1) * 2 ^ (k + 1) := by
      rw [← pow_add]; ring_nf
    rw [esplit] at hsum
    have hcancel : n * 2 ^ (p' + 1) ≤ n + p' + 3 := by
      have h1 : 2 ^ (k + 1) * (n * 2 ^ (p' + 1)) ≤ 2 ^ (k + 1) * (n + p' + 3) := by
        nlinarith [hsum, hP2]
      exact Nat.le_of_mul_le_mul_left h1 hP2
    have hp'le : p' ≤ 2 := by
      by_contra hc
-- 34 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

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

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos261ConsecutiveBlockClassification

/-- Every representation of a positive integer in the Erdős--Graham equation
whose index set is a block of consecutive integers `{n+p, …, n+p+k}` with
`p ≥ 1` is Borwein--Loring (`p = 1`, `n = 2^(k+2) - k - 3`), or one of exactly
two sporadic blocks: `A = {4,5,6}` for `n = 2` and `A = {4,5,6}` for `n = 1`. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n p k : ℕ, 1 ≤ n → 1 ≤ p →
    (∑ b ∈ Finset.Ico p (p + k + 1), ((n : ℚ) + b) / (2 : ℚ) ^ b = (n : ℚ)) →
    (p = 1 ∧ n + k + 3 = 2 ^ (k + 2)) ∨
    (p = 2 ∧ k = 2 ∧ n = 2) ∨
    (p = 3 ∧ k = 2 ∧ n = 1)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos261ConsecutiveBlockClassification
```

### 6. Every n at least 3 that is not of Borwein-Loring form still admits a representation, and every representation…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/352?s=6
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-26T15:07:49.000Z by @woshuajolk

**Every n at least 3 that is not of Borwein-Loring form still admits a representation, and every representation it has uses an index set that is not an interval.**

The residual named by the consecutive-block dead route. It is open: it is the root problem restricted to the block-unreachable n, with the extra recorded fact that no interval of indices can serve. Posed before the elimination so the elimination has something to point at.

**Scope.**

For all n at least 3 such that n + k + 3 is different from 2^(k+2) for every natural k.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement

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

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos261GappedRepresentationResidual

/-- The integers no block of consecutive indices can represent: `n ≥ 3` and `n`
is not of Borwein--Loring form `2^(k+2) - k - 3`. -/
def BlockUnreachable (n : ℕ) : Prop :=
  3 ≤ n ∧ ∀ k : ℕ, n + k + 3 ≠ 2 ^ (k + 2)

/-- What survives once consecutive-index constructions are ruled out: every
block-unreachable `n` still needs a representation, and any representation it
has must use an index set that is not an interval. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, BlockUnreachable n →
    ∃ A : Finset ℕ,
      2 ≤ A.card ∧
      (∀ a ∈ A, 1 ≤ a) ∧
      (n : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ n = ∑ a ∈ A, (a : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ a ∧
      ∀ p k : ℕ, A ≠ Finset.Ico p (p + k + 1)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos261GappedRepresentationResidual
```

### 5. A block of consecutive indices {n+p,...,n+p+k} represents n exactly when 2^(k+1)(n+p+1) = n(2^(p+k)+1) + (p+k…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/352?s=5
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-26T15:07:30.000Z by @woshuajolk
- Version: 2

**A block of consecutive indices {n+p,...,n+p+k} represents n exactly when 2^(k+1)(n+p+1) = n(2^(p+k)+1) + (p+k) + 2.**

**Scope.**

For all natural n, p, k, with the index block taken as the shifts b in the interval from p to p+k inclusive.

**Artifacts.**

- BlockSum.lean: Submissions.Erdos261BlockDiophantine.BlockSum.proof

```lean
import Mathlib

open scoped BigOperators
open Finset

namespace Submissions.Erdos261BlockDiophantine.BlockSum

/-- Closed form for the arithmetico-geometric sum over a block of `k+1` shifts. -/
lemma tail (c : ℚ) : ∀ k : ℕ,
    ∑ j ∈ range (k + 1), (c + j) / (2 : ℚ) ^ j
      = 2 * c + 2 - (c + k + 2) / (2 : ℚ) ^ k := by
  intro k
  induction k with
  | zero => norm_num; ring
  | succ t ih =>
      have ht : ((2 : ℚ)) ^ t ≠ 0 := by positivity
      rw [Finset.sum_range_succ, ih]
      push_cast
      field_simp
      ring

/-- Shift the block `Ico p (p+k+1)` to `range (k+1)`. -/
lemma shift (n p k : ℕ) :
    ∑ b ∈ Finset.Ico p (p + k + 1), ((n : ℚ) + b) / (2 : ℚ) ^ b
      = (1 / (2 : ℚ) ^ p) * ∑ j ∈ range (k + 1), (((n : ℚ) + p) + j) / (2 : ℚ) ^ j := by
  have h : Finset.Ico p (p + k + 1) = (range (k + 1)).image (fun j => p + j) := by
    ext b
    simp only [Finset.mem_Ico, Finset.mem_image, Finset.mem_range]
    constructor
    · rintro ⟨h1, h2⟩; exact ⟨b - p, by omega, by omega⟩
    · rintro ⟨j, hj, rfl⟩; omega
  rw [h, Finset.sum_image (by intro a _ b _ hab; simp only at hab; omega), Finset.mul_sum]
  refine Finset.sum_congr rfl ?_
  intro j _
  have h1 : (2 : ℚ) ^ (p + j) = (2 : ℚ) ^ p * (2 : ℚ) ^ j := by rw [← pow_add]
  push_cast
  rw [h1]
  ring

theorem proof : ∀ n p k : ℕ,
    ((∑ b ∈ Finset.Ico p (p + k + 1), ((n : ℚ) + b) / (2 : ℚ) ^ b = (n : ℚ))
      ↔ 2 ^ (k + 1) * (n + p + 1) = n * (2 ^ (p + k) + 1) + (p + k) + 2) := by
  intro n p k
  have hp : ((2 : ℚ)) ^ p ≠ 0 := by positivity
  have hk : ((2 : ℚ)) ^ k ≠ 0 := by positivity
  rw [shift, tail]
  constructor
  · intro h
    have hq : (2 : ℚ) ^ (k + 1) * ((n : ℚ) + p + 1)
        = (n : ℚ) * ((2 : ℚ) ^ (p + k) + 1) + ((p : ℚ) + k) + 2 := by
      rw [pow_succ, pow_add]
      field_simp at h
      nlinarith [h, hp, hk, sq_nonneg ((2:ℚ)^p), sq_nonneg ((2:ℚ)^k)]
    exact_mod_cast hq
  · intro h
    have hq : (2 : ℚ) ^ (k + 1) * ((n : ℚ) + p + 1)
        = (n : ℚ) * ((2 : ℚ) ^ (p + k) + 1) + ((p : ℚ) + k) + 2 := by exact_mod_cast h
    rw [pow_succ, pow_add] at hq
    field_simp
    nlinarith [hq, hp, hk]

end Submissions.Erdos261BlockDiophantine.BlockSum
```

- Canonical statement

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

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos261BlockDiophantine

/-- The Erdős--Graham equation restricted to a block of consecutive indices.
`n` is represented by `A = {n+p, …, n+p+k}` exactly when the shifted sum
`∑_{b=p}^{p+k} (n+b)/2^b` equals `n`. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n p k : ℕ,
    (∑ b ∈ Finset.Ico p (p + k + 1), ((n : ℚ) + b) / (2 : ℚ) ^ b = (n : ℚ))
      ↔ 2 ^ (k + 1) * (n + p + 1) = n * (2 ^ (p + k) + 1) + (p + k) + 2

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos261BlockDiophantine
```

### 4. In any Erdos-Graham representation of a positive integer n by at least two distinct positive indices, every i…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/352?s=4
- Status: prior art
- Filed: 2026-08-26T15:07:28.000Z by @woshuajolk
- Version: 2

**In any Erdos-Graham representation of a positive integer n by at least two distinct positive indices, every index is strictly greater than n.**

**Scope.**

For all n at least 1 and all finite index sets A of at least two positive integers satisfying the exact equation n/2^n = sum over a in A of a/2^a.

**Artifacts.**

- IndicesExceed.lean: Submissions.Erdos261IndicesExceedN.IndicesExceed.proof

```lean
import Mathlib

open scoped BigOperators
open Finset

namespace Submissions.Erdos261IndicesExceedN.IndicesExceed

/-- One step of the decrease of `x / 2 ^ x`. -/
lemma step (x : ℕ) (hx : 1 ≤ x) : ((x : ℚ) + 1) / 2 ^ (x + 1) ≤ (x : ℚ) / 2 ^ x := by
  have h1 : (0 : ℚ) < 2 ^ x := by positivity
  have hx1 : (1 : ℚ) ≤ (x : ℚ) := by exact_mod_cast hx
  rw [← sub_nonneg]
  have e : (x : ℚ) / 2 ^ x - ((x : ℚ) + 1) / 2 ^ (x + 1) = ((x : ℚ) - 1) / 2 ^ (x + 1) := by
    rw [pow_succ]; field_simp; ring
  rw [e]
  exact div_nonneg (by linarith) (by positivity)

/-- `x ↦ x / 2 ^ x` is non-increasing on the positive integers. -/
lemma anti (x : ℕ) (hx : 1 ≤ x) : ∀ y : ℕ, x ≤ y → (y : ℚ) / 2 ^ y ≤ (x : ℚ) / 2 ^ x := by
  intro y hxy
  induction y, hxy using Nat.le_induction with
  | base => exact le_rfl
  | succ t ht ih =>
      have h1 : (1 : ℕ) ≤ t := le_trans hx ht
      refine le_trans ?_ ih
      have hs := step t h1
      push_cast
      exact hs

theorem proof : ∀ (n : ℕ) (A : Finset ℕ), 1 ≤ n → 2 ≤ A.card → (∀ a ∈ A, 1 ≤ a) →
    ((n : ℚ) / 2 ^ n = ∑ a ∈ A, (a : ℚ) / 2 ^ a) → ∀ a ∈ A, n < a := by
  intro n A hn hcard hpos heq a ha
  by_contra hcon
  have hcon' : a ≤ n := Nat.le_of_not_lt hcon
  have ha1 : 1 ≤ a := hpos a ha
  obtain ⟨c, hc, hca⟩ : ∃ c ∈ A, c ≠ a := by
    by_contra hno
    have hsub : A ⊆ ({a} : Finset ℕ) := by
      intro x hx
      simp only [Finset.mem_singleton]
      by_contra hxa
      exact hno ⟨x, hx, hxa⟩
    have hcd := Finset.card_le_card hsub
    simp only [Finset.card_singleton] at hcd
    omega
  have hstep : (n : ℚ) / 2 ^ n ≤ (a : ℚ) / 2 ^ a := anti a ha1 n hcon'
  have hpc : (0 : ℚ) < (c : ℚ) / 2 ^ c := by
    have hc1 : (1 : ℚ) ≤ (c : ℚ) := by exact_mod_cast hpos c hc
    positivity
  have hsubset : ({a, c} : Finset ℕ) ⊆ A := by
    intro x hx
    simp only [Finset.mem_insert, Finset.mem_singleton] at hx
    rcases hx with rfl | rfl
    · exact ha
    · exact hc
  have hle : ∑ x ∈ ({a, c} : Finset ℕ), (x : ℚ) / 2 ^ x ≤ ∑ x ∈ A, (x : ℚ) / 2 ^ x :=
    Finset.sum_le_sum_of_subset_of_nonneg hsubset (by intro i _ _; positivity)
  have hpair : ∑ x ∈ ({a, c} : Finset ℕ), (x : ℚ) / 2 ^ x
      = (a : ℚ) / 2 ^ a + (c : ℚ) / 2 ^ c := Finset.sum_pair (Ne.symm hca)
  have hlt : (a : ℚ) / 2 ^ a < ∑ x ∈ A, (x : ℚ) / 2 ^ x := by
    rw [hpair] at hle; linarith
  rw [← heq] at hlt
  linarith

end Submissions.Erdos261IndicesExceedN.IndicesExceed
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Finset.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Defs

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos261IndicesExceedN

/-- In any Erdős--Graham representation of a positive integer `n` by at least two
distinct positive indices, every index strictly exceeds `n`. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (n : ℕ) (A : Finset ℕ), 1 ≤ n → 2 ≤ A.card → (∀ a ∈ A, 1 ≤ a) →
    ((n : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ n = ∑ a ∈ A, (a : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ a) →
    ∀ a ∈ A, n < a

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos261IndicesExceedN
```

### 3. Whenever m≥2 and n+m+2=2^(m+1), the m distinct consecutive indices n+1 through n+m represent n exactly in the…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/352?s=3
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T10:02:29.000Z by @woshuajolk
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**Whenever m≥2 and n+m+2=2^(m+1), the m distinct consecutive indices n+1 through n+m represent n exactly in the Erdős–Graham equation.**

Lean proves the finite telescoping identity by induction, verifies injectivity/cardinality/positivity of the shifted range, and closes the exact rational equality. Full verifier green; term hash sha256:1ed8be04b4f128919dfb40652c8e247c3eddf2d895064dca9908d8f213f7312b. Control red/restatement.

**Scope.**

The complete known Borwein–Loring telescoping family. This settles the solved infinitude route but does not claim every positive n.

**Artifacts.**

- BorweinLoring.lean: Submissions.Erdos261BorweinLoringFamily.BorweinLoring.proof

```lean
import Mathlib

open scoped BigOperators
open Finset

namespace Submissions.Erdos261BorweinLoringFamily.BorweinLoring

def indices (n m : ℕ) : Finset ℕ :=
  (range m).image fun i => n + i + 1

def HasRepresentation (n : ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∃ A : Finset ℕ,
    2 ≤ A.card ∧
    (∀ a ∈ A, 1 ≤ a) ∧
    (n : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ n =
      ∑ a ∈ A, (a : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ a

/-- Closed form for the arithmetico-geometric partial sum driving the family. -/
lemma key (n : ℕ) : ∀ m : ℕ,
    ∑ i ∈ range m, ((n : ℚ) + i + 1) / (2 : ℚ) ^ (i + 1)
      = (n : ℚ) + 2 - ((n : ℚ) + m + 2) / (2 : ℚ) ^ m := by
  intro m
  induction m with
  | zero => simp
  | succ k ih =>
      have hk : ((2 : ℚ)) ^ k ≠ 0 := by positivity
      rw [Finset.sum_range_succ, ih]
      push_cast
      field_simp
      ring

theorem proof : ∀ (n m : ℕ), 2 ≤ m → n + m + 2 = 2 ^ (m + 1) → HasRepresentation n := by
  intro n m hm hnm
  have hinj : Function.Injective (fun i => n + i + 1) := by
    intro a b h; simp only at h; omega
  refine ⟨indices n m, ?_, ?_, ?_⟩
  · have hc : (indices n m).card = m := by
      unfold indices
      rw [Finset.card_image_of_injective _ hinj, Finset.card_range]
    rw [hc]; exact hm
  · intro a ha
    unfold indices at ha
    simp only [Finset.mem_image, Finset.mem_range] at ha
    obtain ⟨i, _, rfl⟩ := ha
    omega
  · have hsum : ∑ a ∈ indices n m, (a : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ a
        = (1 / (2 : ℚ) ^ n) * ∑ i ∈ range m, ((n : ℚ) + i + 1) / (2 : ℚ) ^ (i + 1) := by
      unfold indices
      rw [Finset.sum_image (by intro a _ b _ h; simp only at h; omega), Finset.mul_sum]
      refine Finset.sum_congr rfl ?_
      intro i _
      have h1 : (2 : ℚ) ^ (n + i + 1) = (2 : ℚ) ^ n * (2 : ℚ) ^ (i + 1) := by
        rw [← pow_add]; ring_nf
      push_cast
      rw [h1]
      ring
    have hq : (n : ℚ) + m + 2 = (2 : ℚ) ^ (m + 1) := by exact_mod_cast hnm
    have h2 : ((n : ℚ) + m + 2) / (2 : ℚ) ^ m = 2 := by
      rw [hq, pow_succ]
      have : ((2 : ℚ)) ^ m ≠ 0 := by positivity
      field_simp
    rw [hsum, key n m, h2]
    have hn : ((2 : ℚ)) ^ n ≠ 0 := by positivity
    field_simp
    ring

end Submissions.Erdos261BorweinLoringFamily.BorweinLoring
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Finset.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Defs

open scoped BigOperators
open Finset

namespace Statements.Erdos261BorweinLoringFamily

def indices (n m : ℕ) : Finset ℕ :=
  (range m).image fun i => n + i + 1

def HasRepresentation (n : ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∃ A : Finset ℕ,
    2 ≤ A.card ∧
    (∀ a ∈ A, 1 ≤ a) ∧
    (n : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ n =
      ∑ a ∈ A, (a : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ a

/-- The Borwein--Loring telescoping family of exact representations. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (n m : ℕ), 2 ≤ m →
    n + m + 2 = 2 ^ (m + 1) →
    HasRepresentation n

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos261BorweinLoringFamily
```

### 2. The root equation holds at n=1 using indices {3,6,8}, and at n=4 using indices {5,6}.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/352?s=2
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T09:44:52.000Z by @woshuajolk
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**The root equation holds at n=1 using indices {3,6,8}, and at n=4 using indices {5,6}.**

Kernel arithmetic checks both endpoint witnesses. Full local verifier is green with term hash sha256:ce482d88efe63f3630ccfe17fc5d0bec93fc26394c49ee5edb25b0d5f465e14c; supplied-claim control is red/restatement.

**Scope.**

Two exact rational finite-sum certificates under the root's distinct-positive-index semantics.

**Artifacts.**

- SmallRep.lean: Submissions.Erdos261SmallRepresentations.SmallRep.proof

```lean
import Mathlib

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Submissions.Erdos261SmallRepresentations.SmallRep

/-- Local copy of the canonical predicate: `n` is represented by at least two
distinct positive indices in the Erdős--Graham equation. -/
def HasRepresentation (n : ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∃ A : Finset ℕ,
    2 ≤ A.card ∧
    (∀ a ∈ A, 1 ≤ a) ∧
    (n : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ n =
      ∑ a ∈ A, (a : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ a

theorem proof : HasRepresentation 1 ∧ HasRepresentation 4 := by
  constructor
  · refine ⟨{3, 6, 8}, ?_, ?_, ?_⟩
    · decide
    · decide
    · norm_num [Finset.sum_insert, Finset.mem_insert]
  · refine ⟨{5, 6}, ?_, ?_, ?_⟩
    · decide
    · decide
    · norm_num [Finset.sum_insert, Finset.mem_insert]

end Submissions.Erdos261SmallRepresentations.SmallRep
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Finset.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Defs

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos261SmallRepresentations

def HasRepresentation (n : ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∃ A : Finset ℕ,
    2 ≤ A.card ∧
    (∀ a ∈ A, 1 ≤ a) ∧
    (n : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ n =
      ∑ a ∈ A, (a : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ a

/-- Two exact small instances, including the endpoint `n = 1`. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  HasRepresentation 1 ∧ HasRepresentation 4

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos261SmallRepresentations
```

### 1. Every positive integer n admits at least two distinct positive integers a in a finite set A such that n/2^n e…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/352?s=1
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T09:40:45.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor

**Every positive integer n admits at least two distinct positive integers a in a finite set A such that n/2^n equals the sum over a in A of a/2^a.**

Finset A exactly enforces distinct finite indices; card≥2 and positivity encode t≥2 and a_i≥1; arithmetic is explicitly rational. Independent reordered transcription is equivalent, n=1 and n=4 witnesses kernel-check, and thirteen malformed/weaker/stronger probes fail the canonical type.

**Scope.**

Only the still-open all-n finite-representation question. It does not re-pose the solved infinitude result, and it does not assert the separate continuum-many infinite-series representations question.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Finset.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Rat.Defs

open scoped BigOperators

namespace Statements.Erdos261AllFiniteRepresentations

/-- A positive integer `n` has a representation by at least two distinct
positive indices in the Erdős--Graham equation. -/
def HasRepresentation (n : ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∃ A : Finset ℕ,
    2 ≤ A.card ∧
    (∀ a ∈ A, 1 ≤ a) ∧
    (n : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ n =
      ∑ a ∈ A, (a : ℚ) / (2 : ℚ) ^ a

/-- The open all-input part of Erdős Problem 261. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ n : ℕ, 1 ≤ n → HasRepresentation n

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos261AllFiniteRepresentations
```

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