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On $s$-additive sequences

For a non-negative integer $s$, a strictly increasing sequence of positive integers $\{a_n\}$ is called $s$-additive if for $n>2s$, $a_n$ is the least integer exceeding $a_{n-1}$ which has ...
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Cardinality of $\{ n_i + i^k: i \in \mathbb{N} \} \cap [1,T]$ where $\{n_i \}$ is all natural numbers in some order

Let $n_1, n_2, ...$ be a sequence of natural numbers such that $\{n_i: i \in \mathbb{N}\}$ as a set is all of natural numbers. Let $k$ be a positive integer. Is is possible to obtain a lower bound of ...
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Distance among integer set

Given an integer set, if the distances between integers in the set are still in the set, what mathematical term should be used to describe that nature? Or what nature does the set have? For example, $...
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Difference sequences of sets of integers

In this paper, the conception of the difference sequence and $\infty$-difference length of a subset of groups is introduced. As an important case, subsets of the additive group of integers are ...
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Where is the source of the formula $\sum_{j=0}^\infty \bigl(j+\frac{1}{2}\bigr)^{n-1}\frac{2^{j+1/2}}{\binom{2j+1}{j+1/2}}$ for an integer sequence?

The infinite series representation \begin{equation} \frac1\pi\sum_{j=0}^\infty \biggl(j+\frac{1}{2}\biggr)^{n-1}\frac{2^{j+1/2}}{\binom{2j+1}{j+1/2}}, \quad n\ge0 \end{equation} for the positive ...
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Avoiding equality of partial sums of two different aperiodic sequences

Consider two distinct sequences of positive integers, $a_{n}|_{n=1}^{\infty}$, and $b_{n}|_{n=1}^{\infty}$ such that for either sequence no period exists. The elements of both sequences are drawn from ...
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Minimum length of sequence such that every integer from 1 to n can be achieved as the sum of some contiguous subsequence

This question literally came to me in a fever dream last night, and it's frustrating me to no end. I'll try to explain it as best I can, but there may not be a satisfying answer; the best outcome ...
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Positive integers written as $\binom{w}2+\binom{x}4+\binom{y}6+\binom{z}8$ with $w,x,y,z\in\{2,3,\ldots\}$

Let $\mathbb N=\{0,1,2,\ldots\}$. Recall that the triangular numbers are those natural numbers $$T_x=\frac {x(x+1)}2\quad \text{with}\ x\in\mathbb N.$$ As $T_x=\binom{x+1}2$, Gauss' triangular number ...
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Inequalities about tripling and doubling sumsets

Let $A$ be a set of vectors in $\mathbb Z^d$ who $\mathbb R$-span is the whole $\mathbb R^d$. Let $s_i(A)$ denote the size of $A+A+\dots A$ ($i$ times). I am interested in the following: Question 1:...
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Infinite difference length of integer subsets

Let $A$ be a set of integers. In our recent researches, we've faced to the following property and definition: We say $A$ has infinite difference length, if (a) For every integer $n$ there exist a ...
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Additive basis of order 2

Can we find $\alpha>1$ such that $u=(\lfloor n^\alpha\rfloor)_{n\geqslant0}$ is an additive basis of order $2$ (i.e. $\forall x\in\mathbb{N}, \exists(n,m)\in\mathbb{N}^2, x=u_n+u_m$) ? Remark : ...
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Additive combinatorics and a Diophantine equation

Let $(n_k)_{1 \leq k \leq N}$ be a sequence of distinct positive integers. For $v \in \mathbb{Z}$ set $$ A_N(v) = \# \Big\{ (k,\ell) \in \{1, \dots, N\}^2, ~k \neq \ell:\quad n_k - n_\ell = v \Big\}. $...