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An abstract zero-sum problem

I would like to know whether the problem described below has appeared in the literature and/or whether similar questions have been studied. I would be very happy to find some references or, if none ...
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A conjecture on circular permutations of n elements in an abelian group of odd order

In 2013 I formulated the following conjecture in additive combinatorics. Conjecture. Let $G$ be an additive abelian group of odd order, and let $A$ be a subset of $G$ with $|A|=n>2$. Then, there is ...
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When is $\{s_2-s_1,s_3-s_2,s_1-s_3\}\cap S$ non-empty for any $s_1,s_2,s_3\in S$?

A subset $S$ of an abelian group is a subgroup if and only if it is closed under taking differences; that is, the difference of any two elements of $S$ is in $S$. Suppose, however, that we only know ...
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