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As usual any related references are appreciated. Let $p \lt q$ be distinct primes, and for all such pairs, let $m=pq$ and let $\cal{C}$ be the collection $(m-p,m)$ of open intervals. Does (the union ...

The existence of odd covering system with distinct moduli is a famous open question proposed by Erdős and Selfridge. I wonder whether a restricted condition for the problem that odd covering system ...

Because of a problem I ran into I am trying to get a quick start in covering with arithmetic progressions. First I want to say I am aware of this previously asked question: Covering $\mathbb{N}$ with ...

Consider the set $S_n=\{1,2,\cdots ,n\}$. What is the minimum number of distinct geometric progressions that cover $S_n$? Let us call this number $a_n$. I was wondering about this number after doing a ...

Consider the following polynomials: $$ f_1(n_1, m_1) = 30n_1m_1 + 23n_1 + 7m_1 + 5\\ f_2(n_2, m_2) = 30n_2m_2 + 17n_2 + 13m_2 + 7\\ f_3(n_3, m_3) = 30n_3m_3 + 23n_3 + 11m_3 + 8\\ f_4(n_4, m_4) = ...