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Why are exponential sums so bad at solving this very easy problem?
Exponential sums are a powerful tool in additive combinatorics and number theory. In my understanding, when it comes to estimate the cardinality of a certain set, exponential sums are (essentially) ...
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Elaboration of a certain section of a paper by Thanigasalam
In section 11 of this paper by Thanigasalam, it says "... we get $G(10)\le 105$, and this implies that $H(10) \le 107$". However, it is very unclear how this follows. Why is it the case that $G(10)\le ...
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