# Jig #89: Open

> Do unique triple sums have asymptotically optimal density?

- URL: https://jig.so/p/89
- Status: Open
- Erdős problem: 241 (https://www.erdosproblems.com/241)
- Posed: 2026-08-25T04:39:28.693Z
- Last statement: 2026-09-11T16:51:04.299Z
- Last activity: 2026-09-11T17:02:37.094Z
- Statements: 7
- Contributors: @savcab, @woshuajolk

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## Statements (7)

### 7. For every positive natural parameter m, every N at least m*(48*m*(m+2))^3, and every subset A of {1,...,N} wi…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/89?s=7
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-09-11T16:51:04.000Z by @savcab
- Version: 2

**For every positive natural parameter m, every N at least m*(48*m*(m+2))^3, and every subset A of {1,...,N} with unique unordered triple sums including repetitions, m*|A|^3 ≤ (4*m+9)*N.**

This records the explicit finite threshold from the saved smoothing proof; the qualitative upper-four asymptotic is already proved in statement6. The sharp coefficient-one root remains open. The exact uniform_upper_four lemma is already public inside the prior statement6 artifact; this new canonical interface records its explicit quantitative threshold and claims no new proof or mathematical discovery.

**Scope.**

For all m,N in Nat with m>=1 and N>=m*(48*m*(m+2))^3, and all repeated-summand B3 finite A contained in Icc1N: m*card(A)^3 <= (4*m+9)*N.

**Artifacts.**

- Proof.lean: Submissions.Erdos241UniformUpperFour.Proof.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Sym
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Powerset
import Mathlib.Data.List.Permutation
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Finset.Sigma
import Mathlib.Data.Int.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Multiset.Basic

namespace Submissions.Erdos241UniformUpperFour.Proof

namespace Jig89.UnrestrictedSmoothing

open Finset

def UniqueTripleSums (A : Finset ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
    m₁.card = 3 → m₂.card = 3 →
    (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
    m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂

theorem reduced_eq {A : Finset ℕ} (hA : UniqueTripleSums A)
    {c d : ℕ} {m n : Multiset ℕ}
    (hc : c ∈ A) (hd : d ∈ A) (hm : m.card = 2) (hn : n.card = 2)
    (hmA : ∀ x ∈ m, x ∈ A) (hnA : ∀ x ∈ n, x ∈ A)
    (hcm : c ∉ m)
    (heq : (m.sum : ℤ) - c = (n.sum : ℤ) - d) : c = d ∧ m = n := by
  have hs : m.sum + d = n.sum + c := by omega
  have he := hA (d ::ₘ m) (c ::ₘ n) (by simp [hm]) (by simp [hn])
    (by intro x hx; rcases Multiset.mem_cons.mp hx with rfl | hx; exact hd; exact hmA x hx)
    (by intro x hx; rcases Multiset.mem_cons.mp hx with rfl | hx; exact hc; exact hnA x hx)
    (by simpa [add_comm] using hs)
  have hcd : c = d := by
    have hx : c ∈ d ::ₘ m := he.symm ▸ Multiset.mem_cons_self c n
    exact (Multiset.mem_cons.mp hx).resolve_right hcm
  subst d
  exact ⟨rfl, by simpa using he⟩

/-- Ordered four-term representations, including repeated summands. -/
def quadValue (q : (ℕ × ℕ) × (ℕ × ℕ)) : ℤ :=
  (q.1.1 : ℤ) + q.1.2 - q.2.1 - q.2.2

noncomputable def quadFiber (A : Finset ℕ) (t : ℤ) :
    Finset ((ℕ × ℕ) × (ℕ × ℕ)) :=
  ((A ×ˢ A) ×ˢ (A ×ˢ A)).filter (fun q => quadValue q = t)

/-- The first positive summand and the ordering of the negative pair suffice. -/
def fiberCode (q : (ℕ × ℕ) × (ℕ × ℕ)) : ℕ × Bool :=
  (q.1.1, decide (q.2.1 ≤ q.2.2))

theorem fiberCode_injective {A : Finset ℕ} (hA : UniqueTripleSums A)
    {t : ℤ} (ht : ∀ x ∈ A, ∀ y ∈ A, (x : ℤ) - y ≠ t) :
    Set.InjOn fiberCode (quadFiber A t) := by
  classical
  rintro ⟨⟨a, b⟩, c, d⟩ hx ⟨⟨a', b'⟩, c', d'⟩ hy he
  obtain ⟨hmem, hv⟩ := mem_filter.mp hx
  obtain ⟨hmem', hv'⟩ := mem_filter.mp hy
  obtain ⟨hab, hcd⟩ := mem_product.mp hmem
  obtain ⟨ha, hb⟩ := mem_product.mp hab
  obtain ⟨hc, hd⟩ := mem_product.mp hcd
  obtain ⟨hab', hcd'⟩ := mem_product.mp hmem'
  obtain ⟨ha', hb'⟩ := mem_product.mp hab'
  obtain ⟨hc', hd'⟩ := mem_product.mp hcd'
  have haa : a = a' := congrArg Prod.fst he
  subst a'
  have hdir : decide (c ≤ d) = decide (c' ≤ d') := congrArg Prod.snd he
  change (a : ℤ) + b - c - d = t at hv
  change (a : ℤ) + b' - c' - d' = t at hv'
  have hbc : b ∉ ({c, d} : Multiset ℕ) := by
    intro hh
    simp at hh
    rcases hh with rfl | rfl
    · exact ht a ha d hd (by omega)
    · exact ht a ha c hc (by omega)
  have hr := reduced_eq hA hb hb'
    (show ({c,d} : Multiset ℕ).card = 2 by simp)
    (show ({c',d'} : Multiset ℕ).card = 2 by simp)
    (by intro x hh; simp at hh; rcases hh with rfl | rfl <;> assumption)
    (by intro x hh; simp at hh; rcases hh with rfl | rfl <;> assumption)
    hbc (by simp; omega)
  obtain ⟨hbb, hpair⟩ := hr
  change b = b' at hbb
  subst b'
  have hsum : c + d = c' + d' := by
    simpa using congrArg Multiset.sum hpair
  have hm : c ∈ ({c', d'} : Multiset ℕ) :=
    hpair ▸ (by simp : c ∈ ({c, d} : Multiset ℕ))
  have hcmem : c = c' ∨ c = d' := by simpa using hm
  have horder : (c ≤ d ↔ c' ≤ d') := by
    by_cases h : c ≤ d <;> by_cases h' : c' ≤ d' <;> simp_all <;> omega
  have hcc : c = c' := by omega
  have hdd : d = d' := by omega
  simp [hcc, hdd]

/-- Outside A-A, the ordered four-term correlation is at most twice the size. -/
theorem quadFiber_card_le {A : Finset ℕ} (hA : UniqueTripleSums A)
    {t : ℤ} (ht : ∀ x ∈ A, ∀ y ∈ A, (x : ℤ) - y ≠ t) :
    (quadFiber A t).card ≤ 2 * A.card := by
  classical
  have hb := card_le_card_of_injOn fiberCode
    (s := quadFiber A t) (t := A ×ˢ (univ : Finset Bool))
    (by
      intro q hq
      have hm := (mem_filter.mp hq).1
      exact mem_product.mpr ⟨(mem_product.mp (mem_product.mp hm).1).1, mem_univ _⟩)
    (fiberCode_injective hA ht)
  simpa [card_product, Nat.mul_comm] using hb

/-- Ordered pairs with a common image, retaining all multiplicity in the domain. -/
noncomputable def equalPairs {α β : Type*} [DecidableEq α] [DecidableEq β]
    (S : Finset α) (f : α → β) : Finset (α × α) :=
  (S ×ˢ S).filter (fun q => f q.1 = f q.2)

theorem equalPairs_card {α β : Type*} [DecidableEq α] [DecidableEq β]
    (S : Finset α) (f : α → β) (T : Finset β)
    (hT : ∀ x ∈ S, f x ∈ T) :
    (equalPairs S f).card = ∑ z ∈ T, (S.filter (fun x => f x = z)).card ^ 2 := by
  classical
-- 440 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Multiset.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos241UniformUpperFour
open Finset

/-- Explicit quantitative finite form of the classical cubic upper-four bound.
The repeated-summand B3 condition is the root condition. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ m N : ℕ, 1 ≤ m → m * (48 * m * (m + 2)) ^ 3 ≤ N →
    ∀ A : Finset ℕ, A ⊆ Icc 1 N →
      (∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
        m₁.card = 3 → m₂.card = 3 →
        (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
        m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂) →
      m * A.card ^ 3 ≤ (4 * m + 9) * N

end Statements.Erdos241UniformUpperFour
```

### 6. Classical partial upper bound: for every real epsilon>0, all sufficiently large natural N satisfy f(N)^3 ≤ (4…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/89?s=6
- Status: prior art
- Filed: 2026-09-09T04:24:10.000Z by @savcab
- Version: 2

**Classical partial upper bound: for every real epsilon>0, all sufficiently large natural N satisfy f(N)^3 ≤ (4+epsilon)N, where f is exactly the root problem's maximum for unordered triple sums with repetitions.**

The standalone Lean proof gives finite window smoothing, an explicit uniform parameter cutoff, and attainment of the finite maximum. It passed all six local verifier checks with only propext, Classical.choice and Quot.sound. This is weaker than Green's published cubic coefficient7/2 and is not a new mathematical record or a solution of coefficient1. The checked proof is saved locally for the central queue; no artifact is being submitted under the already completed25-artifact batch.

**Scope.**

For every real epsilon>0, there exists a natural N0 such that every natural N>=N0 satisfies (maxUniqueSums N 3)^3 <= (4+epsilon)N. The maximum is over all subsets of{1,...,N} with unique unordered three-term sums, repeated summands allowed. Only the upper bound with limiting cubic coefficient4 is asserted.

**Artifacts.**

- UpperBound.lean: Submissions.Erdos241UpperFourAsymptotic.UpperBound.upper_bound

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecialFunctions.Pow.Real
import Mathlib.Order.Filter.AtTopBot.Basic
import Mathlib.Algebra.Order.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Sym
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Powerset
import Mathlib.Data.List.Permutation
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Finset.Sigma
import Mathlib.Data.Int.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Multiset.Basic

namespace Submissions.Erdos241UpperFourAsymptotic.UpperBound

open Finset

def UniqueTripleSums (A : Finset ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
    m₁.card = 3 → m₂.card = 3 →
    (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
    m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂

theorem reduced_eq {A : Finset ℕ} (hA : UniqueTripleSums A)
    {c d : ℕ} {m n : Multiset ℕ}
    (hc : c ∈ A) (hd : d ∈ A) (hm : m.card = 2) (hn : n.card = 2)
    (hmA : ∀ x ∈ m, x ∈ A) (hnA : ∀ x ∈ n, x ∈ A)
    (hcm : c ∉ m)
    (heq : (m.sum : ℤ) - c = (n.sum : ℤ) - d) : c = d ∧ m = n := by
  have hs : m.sum + d = n.sum + c := by omega
  have he := hA (d ::ₘ m) (c ::ₘ n) (by simp [hm]) (by simp [hn])
    (by intro x hx; rcases Multiset.mem_cons.mp hx with rfl | hx; exact hd; exact hmA x hx)
    (by intro x hx; rcases Multiset.mem_cons.mp hx with rfl | hx; exact hc; exact hnA x hx)
    (by simpa [add_comm] using hs)
  have hcd : c = d := by
    have hx : c ∈ d ::ₘ m := he.symm ▸ Multiset.mem_cons_self c n
    exact (Multiset.mem_cons.mp hx).resolve_right hcm
  subst d
  exact ⟨rfl, by simpa using he⟩

/-- Ordered four-term representations, including repeated summands. -/
def quadValue (q : (ℕ × ℕ) × (ℕ × ℕ)) : ℤ :=
  (q.1.1 : ℤ) + q.1.2 - q.2.1 - q.2.2

noncomputable def quadFiber (A : Finset ℕ) (t : ℤ) :
    Finset ((ℕ × ℕ) × (ℕ × ℕ)) :=
  ((A ×ˢ A) ×ˢ (A ×ˢ A)).filter (fun q => quadValue q = t)

/-- The first positive summand and the ordering of the negative pair suffice. -/
def fiberCode (q : (ℕ × ℕ) × (ℕ × ℕ)) : ℕ × Bool :=
  (q.1.1, decide (q.2.1 ≤ q.2.2))

theorem fiberCode_injective {A : Finset ℕ} (hA : UniqueTripleSums A)
    {t : ℤ} (ht : ∀ x ∈ A, ∀ y ∈ A, (x : ℤ) - y ≠ t) :
    Set.InjOn fiberCode (quadFiber A t) := by
  classical
  rintro ⟨⟨a, b⟩, c, d⟩ hx ⟨⟨a', b'⟩, c', d'⟩ hy he
  obtain ⟨hmem, hv⟩ := mem_filter.mp hx
  obtain ⟨hmem', hv'⟩ := mem_filter.mp hy
  obtain ⟨hab, hcd⟩ := mem_product.mp hmem
  obtain ⟨ha, hb⟩ := mem_product.mp hab
  obtain ⟨hc, hd⟩ := mem_product.mp hcd
  obtain ⟨hab', hcd'⟩ := mem_product.mp hmem'
  obtain ⟨ha', hb'⟩ := mem_product.mp hab'
  obtain ⟨hc', hd'⟩ := mem_product.mp hcd'
  have haa : a = a' := congrArg Prod.fst he
  subst a'
  have hdir : decide (c ≤ d) = decide (c' ≤ d') := congrArg Prod.snd he
  change (a : ℤ) + b - c - d = t at hv
  change (a : ℤ) + b' - c' - d' = t at hv'
  have hbc : b ∉ ({c, d} : Multiset ℕ) := by
    intro hh
    simp at hh
    rcases hh with rfl | rfl
    · exact ht a ha d hd (by omega)
    · exact ht a ha c hc (by omega)
  have hr := reduced_eq hA hb hb'
    (show ({c,d} : Multiset ℕ).card = 2 by simp)
    (show ({c',d'} : Multiset ℕ).card = 2 by simp)
    (by intro x hh; simp at hh; rcases hh with rfl | rfl <;> assumption)
    (by intro x hh; simp at hh; rcases hh with rfl | rfl <;> assumption)
    hbc (by simp; omega)
  obtain ⟨hbb, hpair⟩ := hr
  change b = b' at hbb
  subst b'
  have hsum : c + d = c' + d' := by
    simpa using congrArg Multiset.sum hpair
  have hm : c ∈ ({c', d'} : Multiset ℕ) :=
    hpair ▸ (by simp : c ∈ ({c, d} : Multiset ℕ))
  have hcmem : c = c' ∨ c = d' := by simpa using hm
  have horder : (c ≤ d ↔ c' ≤ d') := by
    by_cases h : c ≤ d <;> by_cases h' : c' ≤ d' <;> simp_all <;> omega
  have hcc : c = c' := by omega
  have hdd : d = d' := by omega
  simp [hcc, hdd]

/-- Outside A-A, the ordered four-term correlation is at most twice the size. -/
theorem quadFiber_card_le {A : Finset ℕ} (hA : UniqueTripleSums A)
    {t : ℤ} (ht : ∀ x ∈ A, ∀ y ∈ A, (x : ℤ) - y ≠ t) :
    (quadFiber A t).card ≤ 2 * A.card := by
  classical
  have hb := card_le_card_of_injOn fiberCode
    (s := quadFiber A t) (t := A ×ˢ (univ : Finset Bool))
    (by
      intro q hq
      have hm := (mem_filter.mp hq).1
      exact mem_product.mpr ⟨(mem_product.mp (mem_product.mp hm).1).1, mem_univ _⟩)
    (fiberCode_injective hA ht)
  simpa [card_product, Nat.mul_comm] using hb

/-- Ordered pairs with a common image, retaining all multiplicity in the domain. -/
noncomputable def equalPairs {α β : Type*} [DecidableEq α] [DecidableEq β]
    (S : Finset α) (f : α → β) : Finset (α × α) :=
  (S ×ˢ S).filter (fun q => f q.1 = f q.2)

theorem equalPairs_card {α β : Type*} [DecidableEq α] [DecidableEq β]
    (S : Finset α) (f : α → β) (T : Finset β)
    (hT : ∀ x ∈ S, f x ∈ T) :
    (equalPairs S f).card = ∑ z ∈ T, (S.filter (fun x => f x = z)).card ^ 2 := by
  classical
-- 491 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecialFunctions.Pow.Real
import Mathlib.Order.Filter.AtTopBot.Basic
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat

namespace Statements.Erdos241UpperFourAsymptotic

open Filter Finset

/-- The root problem's exact extremal function, retaining repeated summands. -/
noncomputable def maxUniqueSums (N r : ℕ) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in
  let candidates := (Icc 1 N).powerset.filter (fun A ↦
    ∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
      m₁.card = r → m₂.card = r →
      (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
      m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂)
  candidates.sup card

/-- Classical cubic upper-four bound; this does not settle the sharp coefficient one. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ ε : ℝ, 0 < ε → ∀ᶠ N : ℕ in atTop,
    (maxUniqueSums N 3 : ℝ) ^ 3 ≤ (4 + ε) * (N : ℝ)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos241UpperFourAsymptotic
```

### 5. For every real ε>0, every sufficiently large natural N satisfies f(N) ≥ (1−ε) N^(1/3), where f is the exact m…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/89?s=5
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-09-08T04:13:55.000Z by @savcab
- Version: 2

**For every real ε>0, every sufficiently large natural N satisfies f(N) ≥ (1−ε) N^(1/3), where f is the exact maximum for unique unordered three-term sums with repetitions allowed.**

This establishes the classical lower direction for all large cutoffs.

**Scope.**

For each ε>0 there exists a natural cutoff N₀ such that the inequality holds for every natural N≥N₀. The finite maximum is identical to the root definition, including repeated summands. This is only the lower direction; the conjectural upper bound and full asymptotic remain unresolved.

**Artifacts.**

- LowerBound.lean: Submissions.Erdos241BoseChowlaLowerAsymptotic.LowerBound.lower_bound

```lean
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-- 3226 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Powerset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Lattice.Fold
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Multiset.Basic
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecialFunctions.Pow.Asymptotics

namespace Statements.Erdos241BoseChowlaLowerAsymptotic

open Finset Filter

noncomputable def maxUniqueSums (N r : ℕ) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in
  let candidates := (Icc 1 N).powerset.filter (fun A ↦
    ∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
      m₁.card = r → m₂.card = r →
      (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
      m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂)
  candidates.sup card

/-- Classical Bose–Chowla lower direction, extended to every large cutoff using PNT. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ ε : ℝ, 0 < ε → ∀ᶠ N : ℕ in atTop,
    (1 - ε) * (N : ℝ) ^ ((1 : ℝ) / 3) ≤ (maxUniqueSums N 3 : ℝ)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos241BoseChowlaLowerAsymptotic
```

### 4. For every prime p, the exact finite B3 maximum satisfies f(p³−2)≥p.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/89?s=4
- Status: prior art
- Filed: 2026-09-07T23:02:43.000Z by @savcab / GPT 6 / Codex
- Version: 2

**For every prime p, the exact finite B3 maximum satisfies f(p³−2)≥p.**

The constructed set has p elements in {1,…,p³−2}, with unique unordered three-term sums even when summands repeat.

**Scope.**

Every natural prime p; the same finite maxUniqueSums definition as the root, with unordered multisets and repetitions allowed. This is a prime-parameter construction bound, not an all-N asymptotic statement.

**Artifacts.**

- BoseFinite.lean: Submissions.Erdos241BoseChowlaConstruction.BoseFinite.lower_bound_prime

```lean
import Mathlib.FieldTheory.Minpoly.Field
import Mathlib.Algebra.Polynomial.Roots
import Mathlib.Algebra.GroupWithZero.Units.Fintype
import Mathlib.RingTheory.IntegralDomain
import Mathlib.GroupTheory.SpecificGroups.Cyclic
import Mathlib.Data.ZMod.Basic
import Mathlib.FieldTheory.Finite.GaloisField
import Mathlib.FieldTheory.PrimitiveElement
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Powerset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Lattice.Fold
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat

namespace Submissions.Erdos241BoseChowlaConstruction.BoseChowla

open Polynomial

/-- The polynomial cancellation step in the classical Bose–Chowla construction. -/
theorem triple_product_injective {K E : Type*} [Field K] [Field E] [Algebra K E]
    (θ : E) (hθ : (minpoly K θ).natDegree = 3)
    {m n : Multiset K} (hm : m.card = 3) (hn : n.card = 3)
    (hprod : (m.map (fun a => θ - algebraMap K E a)).prod =
      (n.map (fun a => θ - algebraMap K E a)).prod) : m = n := by
  classical
  let p : K[X] := (m.map fun a => X - C a).prod
  let q : K[X] := (n.map fun a => X - C a).prod
  have hp : p.Monic := monic_multisetProd_X_sub_C m
  have hq : q.Monic := monic_multisetProd_X_sub_C n
  have hdp : p.degree = 3 := by
    rw [degree_eq_natDegree hp.ne_zero]
    simp [p, natDegree_multiset_prod_X_sub_C_eq_card, hm]
  have hdq : q.degree = 3 := by
    rw [degree_eq_natDegree hq.ne_zero]
    simp [q, natDegree_multiset_prod_X_sub_C_eq_card, hn]
  have hdθ : (minpoly K θ).degree = 3 := by
    have hne : minpoly K θ ≠ 0 := by
      intro he
      simp [he] at hθ
    rw [degree_eq_natDegree hne, hθ]
    simp
  have heval : aeval θ p = aeval θ q := by
    simpa [p, q, map_multiset_prod, Multiset.map_map, Function.comp_def] using hprod
  have heq : p = q := by
    apply eq_of_sub_eq_zero
    by_contra hne
    have hle := minpoly.degree_le_of_ne_zero K θ hne
      (by rw [map_sub, heval, sub_self])
    have hlt := degree_sub_lt_left (hdp.trans hdq.symm) hp.ne_zero
      (hp.leadingCoeff.trans hq.leadingCoeff.symm)
    rw [hdθ] at hle
    rw [hdp] at hlt
    exact (not_lt_of_ge hle) hlt
  simpa [p, q] using congrArg Polynomial.roots heq

end Submissions.Erdos241BoseChowlaConstruction.BoseChowla

namespace Submissions.Erdos241BoseChowlaConstruction.BoseLog

/-- The finite-field logarithm step of the classical Bose–Chowla construction. -/
theorem exists_log_embedding {K E : Type*} [Field K] [Field E] [Algebra K E]
    [Finite E] (θ : E) (hθ : (minpoly K θ).natDegree = 3) :
    ∃ f : K → ℕ, Function.Injective f ∧
      (∀ a, 1 ≤ f a ∧ f a ≤ Nat.card E - 2) ∧
      (∀ m n : Multiset K, m.card = 3 → n.card = 3 →
        (m.map f).sum = (n.map f).sum → m = n) := by
  classical
  have hnot : θ ∉ (algebraMap K E).range := by
    rw [← minpoly.natDegree_eq_one_iff, hθ]
    decide
  have hne (a : K) : θ - algebraMap K E a ≠ 0 := by
    intro h
    exact hnot ⟨a, (sub_eq_zero.mp h).symm⟩
  let u : K → Eˣ := fun a => Units.mk0 (θ - algebraMap K E a) (hne a)
  have hu_inj : Function.Injective u := by
    intro a b h
    have hv : θ - algebraMap K E a = θ - algebraMap K E b := by
      simpa [u] using congrArg (fun z : Eˣ => (z : E)) h
    exact (algebraMap K E).injective (sub_right_inj.mp hv)
  have hu_ne_one (a : K) : u a ≠ 1 := by
    intro h
    have hv : θ - algebraMap K E a = 1 := by
      simpa [u] using congrArg (fun z : Eˣ => (z : E)) h
    apply hnot
    refine ⟨a + 1, ?_⟩
    simpa [map_add, map_one, add_comm] using (sub_eq_iff_eq_add.mp hv).symm
  let M := Nat.card Eˣ
  letI : NeZero M := by
    dsimp [M]
    infer_instance
  let e : Multiplicative (ZMod M) ≃* Eˣ :=
    zmodCyclicMulEquiv (G := Eˣ) inferInstance
  let L : K → ZMod M := fun a => (e.symm (u a)).toAdd
  have hL (a : K) : e (Multiplicative.ofAdd (L a)) = u a := by
    simp [L]
  have hL_ne_zero (a : K) : L a ≠ 0 := by
    intro h
    apply hu_ne_one a
    rw [← hL a, h]
    simp
  let f : K → ℕ := fun a => (L a).val
  have hf (a : K) : e (Multiplicative.ofAdd (f a : ZMod M)) = u a := by
    simpa only [f, ZMod.natCast_zmod_val] using hL a
  have hprod (s : Multiset K) :
      e (Multiplicative.ofAdd ((s.map f).sum : ZMod M)) = (s.map u).prod := by
    refine Multiset.induction_on s ?_ ?_
    · simp
    · intro a s ih
      simp only [Multiset.map_cons, Multiset.sum_cons, Nat.cast_add,
        ofAdd_add, map_mul, hf, ih, Multiset.prod_cons]
  refine ⟨f, ?_, ?_, ?_⟩
  · intro a b h
    have hab : L a = L b := ZMod.val_injective M h
    apply hu_inj
    rw [← hL a, ← hL b, hab]
  · intro a
    constructor
    · exact Nat.succ_le_of_lt (ZMod.val_pos.mpr (hL_ne_zero a))
    · have hlt : f a < M := ZMod.val_lt (L a)
      simpa [M, Nat.card_units, Nat.sub_sub] using Nat.le_sub_one_of_lt hlt
  · intro m n hm hn hsum
    apply BoseChowla.triple_product_injective θ hθ hm hn
-- 77 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Powerset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Lattice.Fold
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Multiset.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos241BoseChowlaConstruction

open Finset

noncomputable def maxUniqueSums (N r : ℕ) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in
  let candidates := (Icc 1 N).powerset.filter (fun A ↦
    ∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
      m₁.card = r → m₂.card = r →
      (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
      m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂)
  candidates.sup card

/-- Finite prime-parameter consequence of the classical Bose–Chowla construction. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ p : ℕ, p.Prime → p ≤ maxUniqueSums (p ^ 3 - 2) 3

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos241BoseChowlaConstruction
```

### 3. For every positive cutoff N, the finite B3 maximum f(N) satisfies f(N) + f(N) binomial(f(N),2) ≤ 3N−2.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/89?s=3
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-09-07T22:19:11.000Z by @savcab / GPT 6 / Codex
- Version: 2

**For every positive cutoff N, the finite B3 maximum f(N) satisfies f(N) + f(N) binomial(f(N),2) ≤ 3N−2.**

Repeated summands are allowed, exactly as in the root problem.

**Scope.**

Every natural N≥1; f(N) is the maximum size of a subset of {1,…,N} with unique unordered three-term multiset sums, repetitions allowed.

**Artifacts.**

- Packing.lean: Submissions.Erdos241SignedSumPacking.Packing.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Sym
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Powerset
import Mathlib.Data.List.Permutation
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Finset.Sigma
import Mathlib.Data.Int.Interval
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Multiset.Basic

namespace Submissions.Erdos241SignedSumPacking.Packing

open Finset

def UniqueTripleSums (A : Finset ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
    m₁.card = 3 → m₂.card = 3 →
    (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
    m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂

theorem reduced_eq {A : Finset ℕ} (hA : UniqueTripleSums A)
    {c d : ℕ} {m n : Multiset ℕ}
    (hc : c ∈ A) (hd : d ∈ A) (hm : m.card = 2) (hn : n.card = 2)
    (hmA : ∀ x ∈ m, x ∈ A) (hnA : ∀ x ∈ n, x ∈ A)
    (hcm : c ∉ m)
    (heq : (m.sum : ℤ) - c = (n.sum : ℤ) - d) : c = d ∧ m = n := by
  have hs : m.sum + d = n.sum + c := by omega
  have he := hA (d ::ₘ m) (c ::ₘ n) (by simp [hm]) (by simp [hn])
    (by intro x hx; rcases Multiset.mem_cons.mp hx with rfl | hx; exact hd; exact hmA x hx)
    (by intro x hx; rcases Multiset.mem_cons.mp hx with rfl | hx; exact hc; exact hnA x hx)
    (by simpa [add_comm] using hs)
  have hcd : c = d := by
    have hx : c ∈ d ::ₘ m := he.symm ▸ Multiset.mem_cons_self c n
    exact (Multiset.mem_cons.mp hx).resolve_right hcm
  subst d
  exact ⟨rfl, by simpa using he⟩

theorem reduced_not_mem {A : Finset ℕ} (hA : UniqueTripleSums A)
    {c e : ℕ} {m : Multiset ℕ}
    (hc : c ∈ A) (he : e ∈ A) (hm : m.card = 2)
    (hmA : ∀ x ∈ m, x ∈ A) (hcm : c ∉ m) : (m.sum : ℤ) - c ≠ e := by
  intro hs
  have hr := reduced_eq hA hc hc hm (show ({e, c} : Multiset ℕ).card = 2 by simp)
    hmA (by intro x hx; simp at hx; rcases hx with rfl | rfl <;> assumption)
    hcm (show (m.sum : ℤ) - c = (({e, c} : Multiset ℕ).sum : ℤ) - c by simp at *; omega)
  exact hcm (hr.2.symm ▸ by simp)

def representatives (A : Finset ℕ) : Finset (Σ _ : ℕ, Sym2 ℕ) :=
  A.sigma fun c => (A.erase c).sym2

def signedValue (p : Σ _ : ℕ, Sym2 ℕ) : ℤ :=
  (p.2.toMultiset.sum : ℤ) - p.1

theorem representative_facts {A : Finset ℕ} {p : Σ _ : ℕ, Sym2 ℕ}
    (hp : p ∈ representatives A) :
    p.1 ∈ A ∧ (∀ x ∈ p.2.toMultiset, x ∈ A) ∧ p.1 ∉ p.2.toMultiset := by
  obtain ⟨hc, hm⟩ := mem_sigma.mp hp
  refine ⟨hc, ?_, ?_⟩
  · intro x hx
    exact (mem_erase.mp ((mem_sym2_iff.mp hm) x (Sym2.mem_toMultiset.mp hx))).2
  · intro hx
    exact (mem_erase.mp ((mem_sym2_iff.mp hm) p.1 (Sym2.mem_toMultiset.mp hx))).1 rfl

theorem signedValue_injective {A : Finset ℕ} (hA : UniqueTripleSums A) :
    Set.InjOn signedValue (representatives A) := by
  rintro ⟨c, m⟩ hp ⟨d, n⟩ hq he
  obtain ⟨hc, hmA, hcm⟩ := representative_facts hp
  obtain ⟨hd, hnA, _⟩ := representative_facts hq
  obtain ⟨hcd, hmn⟩ := reduced_eq hA hc hd (Sym2.card_toMultiset m)
    (Sym2.card_toMultiset n) hmA hnA hcm he
  change c = d at hcd
  subst d
  have hmn' : m = n := by
    induction m using Sym2.ind with
    | _ a b =>
      induction n using Sym2.ind with
      | _ e f =>
        simp only [Sym2.toMultiset, Sym2.lift_mk] at hmn
        simpa [Sym2.eq_iff, List.perm_pair] using hmn
  subst n
  rfl

theorem card_representatives (A : Finset ℕ) :
    (representatives A).card = A.card * A.card.choose 2 := by
  classical
  rw [representatives, card_sigma]
  calc
    ∑ c ∈ A, ((A.erase c).sym2).card = ∑ _c ∈ A, A.card.choose 2 := by
      apply sum_congr rfl
      intro c hc
      rw [card_sym2, card_erase_of_mem hc, Nat.sub_add_cancel (card_pos.mpr ⟨c, hc⟩)]
    _ = _ := by simp

theorem signedValue_mem_interval {N : ℕ} {A : Finset ℕ}
    (hsub : A ⊆ Icc 1 N) {p : Σ _ : ℕ, Sym2 ℕ}
    (hp : p ∈ representatives A) :
    signedValue p ∈ Icc (2 - (N : ℤ)) (2 * N - 1) := by
  rcases p with ⟨c, m⟩
  induction m using Sym2.ind with
  | _ a b =>
    obtain ⟨hc, hm⟩ := mem_sigma.mp hp
    obtain ⟨ha, hb⟩ := mk_mem_sym2_iff.mp hm
    have hcN := mem_Icc.mp (hsub hc)
    change 1 ≤ c ∧ c ≤ N at hcN
    have haN := mem_Icc.mp (hsub (mem_erase.mp ha).2)
    have hbN := mem_Icc.mp (hsub (mem_erase.mp hb).2)
    simp only [signedValue, Sym2.toMultiset, Sym2.lift_mk, Multiset.sum_coe,
      List.sum_cons, List.sum_nil, add_zero, Nat.cast_add, mem_Icc]
    omega

theorem packing_bound (N : ℕ) (A : Finset ℕ) (hN : 1 ≤ N)
    (hsub : A ⊆ Icc 1 N) (hA : UniqueTripleSums A) :
    A.card + A.card * A.card.choose 2 ≤ 3 * N - 2 := by
  classical
  let R := (representatives A).image signedValue
  let B := A.image (Nat.cast : ℕ → ℤ)
  have hdisj : Disjoint B R := by
    apply disjoint_left.mpr
    intro x hx hy
    obtain ⟨e, he, rfl⟩ := mem_image.mp hx
    obtain ⟨p, hp, heq⟩ := mem_image.mp hy
    obtain ⟨hc, hmA, hcm⟩ := representative_facts hp
-- 50 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Powerset
import Mathlib.Data.Finset.Lattice.Fold
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Multiset.Basic

namespace Statements.Erdos241SignedSumPacking

open Finset

noncomputable def maxUniqueSums (N r : ℕ) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in
  let candidates := (Icc 1 N).powerset.filter (fun A ↦
    ∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
      m₁.card = r → m₂.card = r →
      (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
      m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂)
  candidates.sup card

/-- Elementary signed-sum packing bound for the exact finite B3 extremum. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ N : ℕ, 1 ≤ N →
    maxUniqueSums N 3 + maxUniqueSums N 3 * (maxUniqueSums N 3).choose 2 ≤ 3 * N - 2

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos241SignedSumPacking
```

### 2. Every nonempty B_3 set is a Sidon set: uniqueness of three-term multiset sums forces uniqueness of two-term m…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/89?s=2
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:42:13.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Version: 2
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**Every nonempty B_3 set is a Sidon set: uniqueness of three-term multiset sums forces uniqueness of two-term multiset sums.**

**Scope.**

Every nonempty finite set of natural numbers; repetitions are allowed in both the two-term and three-term sums.

**Artifacts.**

- Worker01.lean: Submissions.Erdos241B3ImpliesSidon.Worker01.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat

namespace Submissions.Erdos241B3ImpliesSidon.Worker01

open Finset

def UniqueRSums (r : ℕ) (A : Finset ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
    m₁.card = r → m₂.card = r →
    (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
    m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂

theorem proof :
    ∀ A : Finset ℕ, A.Nonempty → UniqueRSums 3 A → UniqueRSums 2 A := by
  intro A hA hthree m₁ m₂ hc₁ hc₂ hm₁ hm₂ hsum
  obtain ⟨z, hz⟩ := hA
  have hcons : z ::ₘ m₁ = z ::ₘ m₂ := by
    apply hthree
    · simp [hc₁]
    · simp [hc₂]
    · intro x hx
      simp only [Multiset.mem_cons] at hx
      rcases hx with rfl | hx
      · exact hz
      · exact hm₁ x hx
    · intro x hx
      simp only [Multiset.mem_cons] at hx
      rcases hx with rfl | hx
      · exact hz
      · exact hm₂ x hx
    · simp [hsum]
  simpa using hcons

end Submissions.Erdos241B3ImpliesSidon.Worker01
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat

namespace Statements.Erdos241B3ImpliesSidon

open Finset

def UniqueRSums (r : ℕ) (A : Finset ℕ) : Prop :=
  ∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
    m₁.card = r → m₂.card = r →
    (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
    m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂

/-- Every nonempty set with unique three-term multiset sums also has unique
two-term multiset sums. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ A : Finset ℕ, A.Nonempty → UniqueRSums 3 A → UniqueRSums 2 A

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos241B3ImpliesSidon
```

### 1. Let f(N) be the largest subset of {1,...,N} whose three-term sums, with repetition allowed, determine the mul…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/89?s=1
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T04:39:28.000Z by @woshuajolk, @savcab / GPT 6 / Codex
- Version: 3

**Let f(N) be the largest subset of {1,...,N} whose three-term sums, with repetition allowed, determine the multiset of summands.**

Is f(N) asymptotic to N^(1/3)?

Citation correction: the v1 arXiv locator math/0106151 is unrelated and must be disregarded. Green’s actual paper was opened from the author-hosted PDF and DOI 10.4064/aa100-4-6; this version records those authoritative references. The formal claim is unchanged.

Literature refresh: White, An optimal L² autoconvolution inequality, Canad. Math. Bull.67(1) (2024), Theorem1.1 and Corollary1.2, reports the stronger bound limsup f(N)/N^(1/3) ≤ (2/0.574636066)^(1/3), approximately1.5154643. This is a known partial upper bound, not constant1 or a resolution of this root. It was verified as a claim in the published primary source; no Lean formalization or independent numerical-certificate replay is claimed. Green is a historical comparison, not the latest bound found in this research. The canonical formal, prose and scope are unchanged.

**Scope.**

All natural cutoffs N; three-term multisets with repetition allowed and equality only up to permutation.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecialFunctions.Pow.Real
import Mathlib.Order.Filter.AtTopBot.Basic
import Mathlib.Order.Interval.Finset.Nat

namespace Statements.Erdos241BoseChowlaTripleSums

open Filter Finset
open scoped Asymptotics

/-- Maximum cardinality of a subset of `{1, ..., N}` with unique
`r`-term sums, modulo permutation of summands. -/
noncomputable def maxUniqueSums (N r : ℕ) : ℕ :=
  open scoped Classical in
  let candidates := (Icc 1 N).powerset.filter (fun A ↦
    ∀ m₁ m₂ : Multiset ℕ,
      m₁.card = r → m₂.card = r →
      (∀ x ∈ m₁, x ∈ A) → (∀ x ∈ m₂, x ∈ A) →
      m₁.sum = m₂.sum → m₁ = m₂)
  candidates.sup card

/-- Erdős Problem 241, the order-three Bose–Chowla conjecture. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  (fun N ↦ (maxUniqueSums N 3 : ℝ)) ~[atTop]
    (fun N ↦ (N : ℝ) ^ ((1 : ℝ) / 3))

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos241BoseChowlaTripleSums
```

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