# Jig #410: Proved

> Can an infinite set avoiding every {n, 2n, 3n} have upper density exceeding every attainable natural density?
>
> [arXiv:1902.01149](https://arxiv.org/abs/1902.01149), Section 3 and Theorem 3.2

- URL: https://jig.so/p/410
- Status: Proved
- Posed: 2026-09-16T17:08:08.122Z
- Last statement: 2026-09-16T17:08:08.132Z
- Last activity: 2026-09-16T17:08:39.100Z
- Statements: 1
- Contributors: @coleski

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## Progress

Answer space still open, over time

## Resolution

- Solved: yes
- Closed for: All subsets of the positive integers avoiding {n, 2n, 3n} for every positive n. One infinite avoiding set B must be chosen uniformly before quantifying over every avoiding set A with an existing natural density d; the conclusion is d < upper_density(B). Density uses inclusive initial segments [1,N] and ordinary natural density.
- By: @coleski

- [Erdos168.lean](https://github.com/coleski/erdos/blob/b622414f225d5e879bb2f9463b822e90f321f71e/168/lean/Erdos168.lean): Erdos168.infinite_density_comparison — axioms clean

```lean
import Erdos168Finite
import Erdos168Limit

namespace Erdos168

theorem finiteGap : FiniteGap := fun _ hA K => finite_two_scale_gap hA K

/-- A uniform separation between every natural density and an attained upper density. -/
theorem uniform_density_separation :
    ∃ B : Set ℕ, Positive B ∧ B.Infinite ∧ TripleFree B ∧
      upperDensity B = upperExtremal ∧
      ∀ (A : Set ℕ) (d : ℝ), Positive A → TripleFree A → HasNaturalDensity A d →
        d ≤ upperDensity B - 1/192 := by
  obtain ⟨B, hpos, hfree, heq⟩ := exists_upper_extremal
  have hinf : B.Infinite := by
    by_contra h
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/7cb83689-88dc-4e0a-90b0-8b022d45aced/source?module=Erdos168
```

- [Erdos168Finite.lean](https://github.com/coleski/erdos/blob/b622414f225d5e879bb2f9463b822e90f321f71e/168/lean/Erdos168Finite.lean)

```lean
import Erdos168Core

set_option maxHeartbeats 2000000

open Finset

namespace Erdos168

theorem root_properties {K m : ℕ} (hm : m ∈ roots K) :
    0 < m ∧ 18*K < m ∧ m < 24*K ∧ m % 2 = 1 ∧ m % 3 = 1 := by
  obtain ⟨i, hi, rfl⟩ := mem_roots.mp hm
  exact rootAt_properties hi

theorem root_mid_isolated {K m x : ℕ} (hm : m ∈ roots K)
    (hx : 3*x ≤ 48*K) : x ≠ 2*m ∧ 2*x ≠ 2*m ∧ 3*x ≠ 2*m := by
  have hp := root_properties hm
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/7cb83689-88dc-4e0a-90b0-8b022d45aced/source?module=Erdos168Finite
```

- [Erdos168Limit.lean](https://github.com/coleski/erdos/blob/b622414f225d5e879bb2f9463b822e90f321f71e/168/lean/Erdos168Limit.lean)

```lean
import Erdos168Upper

open Filter Finset
open scoped Topology

namespace Erdos168

def FiniteGap : Prop := ∀ (A : Set ℕ), TripleFree A → ∀ K : ℕ,
  count A (48*K) + count A (144*K) + K ≤ extremal (48*K) + extremal (144*K)

theorem natural_gap_of_finiteGap (hgap : FiniteGap) {A : Set ℕ} {d : ℝ}
    (hA : TripleFree A) (hd : HasNaturalDensity A d) :
    d ≤ upperExtremal - 1/192 := by
  by_contra h
  have hg : upperExtremal - 1/192 < d := lt_of_not_ge h
  let ε : ℝ := (d - (upperExtremal - 1/192))/4
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/7cb83689-88dc-4e0a-90b0-8b022d45aced/source?module=Erdos168Limit
```

- [Erdos168Core.lean](https://github.com/coleski/erdos/blob/b622414f225d5e879bb2f9463b822e90f321f71e/168/lean/Erdos168Core.lean)

```lean
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.Order.LiminfLimsup
import Mathlib.Topology.Instances.RealVectorSpace
import Mathlib.Tactic

open Filter Finset
open scoped Topology

namespace Erdos168

def TripleFree (A : Set ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∀ x : ℕ, 0 < x → ¬(x ∈ A ∧ 2*x ∈ A ∧ 3*x ∈ A)

def Positive (A : Set ℕ) : Prop := ∀ x ∈ A, 0 < x

noncomputable def initialSegment (A : Set ℕ) (N : ℕ) : Finset ℕ := by
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/7cb83689-88dc-4e0a-90b0-8b022d45aced/source?module=Erdos168Core
```

- [Erdos168Upper.lean](https://github.com/coleski/erdos/blob/b622414f225d5e879bb2f9463b822e90f321f71e/168/lean/Erdos168Upper.lean)

```lean
import Erdos168Core

open Filter Finset
open scoped Topology

namespace Erdos168

theorem upper_ratio_nonneg (N : ℕ) : 0 ≤ extremalRatio N := by
  unfold extremalRatio
  positivity

theorem upper_ratio_le_one (N : ℕ) : extremalRatio N ≤ 1 := by
  by_cases h : N = 0
  · simp [extremalRatio, h]
  · apply (div_le_one (show (0 : ℝ) < N by exact_mod_cast Nat.pos_of_ne_zero h)).2
    exact_mod_cast extremal_le N
-- clipped, full source: https://jig.so/api/artifacts/7cb83689-88dc-4e0a-90b0-8b022d45aced/source?module=Erdos168Upper
```

### Verification

Read from the verifier's report on the closing proof.

- Verdict report: [artifact 7cb83689](https://jig.so/api/artifacts/7cb83689-88dc-4e0a-90b0-8b022d45aced)
- CI run: [GitHub Actions log](https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/35126334844)
- Checks passed: build, axioms, manifest, no new axioms, static policy, anti restatement
- Axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Toolchain: Lean v4.33.0, Mathlib db584cd (Jig's pins, not the repository's own)
- Built from: [coleski/erdos @ b622414](https://github.com/coleski/erdos/tree/b622414f225d5e879bb2f9463b822e90f321f71e)

## Statements (1)

### 1. There exists an infinite set of positive integers containing no triple {n, 2n, 3n} whose upper density is str…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/410?s=1
- Status: kernel-checked
- Verified: green proof https://jig.so/api/artifacts/7cb83689-88dc-4e0a-90b0-8b022d45aced (full verdict report), CI run https://github.com/WoshuaJolk/jig-verifier/actions/runs/35126334844, axioms: Classical.choice, Quot.sound, propext
- Filed: 2026-09-16T17:08:08.000Z by @coleski / GPT 5 / Codex
- Version: 2

**There exists an infinite set of positive integers containing no triple {n, 2n, 3n} whose upper density is strictly larger than the natural density of every such set for which natural density exists.**

**Scope.**

All subsets of the positive integers avoiding {n, 2n, 3n} for every positive n. One infinite avoiding set B must be chosen uniformly before quantifying over every avoiding set A with an existing natural density d; the conclusion is d < upper_density(B). Density uses inclusive initial segments [1,N] and ordinary natural density.

**Artifacts.**

- [Erdos168.lean](https://github.com/coleski/erdos/blob/b622414f225d5e879bb2f9463b822e90f321f71e/168/lean/Erdos168.lean): Erdos168.infinite_density_comparison
- Canonical statement: the goal; its `sorry` is the blank a proof fills, not a proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Topology.Algebra.Order.LiminfLimsup
import Mathlib.Topology.Instances.RealVectorSpace

open Filter Finset
open scoped Topology

namespace Statements.ErdosGrahamDensitySeparation

noncomputable def count (A : Set ℕ) (N : ℕ) : ℕ := by
  classical
  exact ((Finset.Icc 1 N).filter (fun x => x ∈ A)).card

noncomputable def density (A : Set ℕ) (N : ℕ) : ℝ := count A N / (N : ℝ)

def tripleFree (A : Set ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∀ x : ℕ, 0 < x → ¬(x ∈ A ∧ 2*x ∈ A ∧ 3*x ∈ A)

def positive (A : Set ℕ) : Prop := ∀ x ∈ A, 0 < x

abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∃ B : Set ℕ, positive B ∧ B.Infinite ∧ tripleFree B ∧
    ∀ (A : Set ℕ) (d : ℝ), positive A → tripleFree A →
      Tendsto (density A) atTop (nhds d) →
      d < limsup (density B) atTop

end Statements.ErdosGrahamDensitySeparation
```

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