Infinite-order separation conjecture for Cantor series

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Suppose that N=A∪˙B\mathbb{N}=A\mathbin{\dot\cup}B is a partition of the natural numbers. Let QQ be a basic sequence, and say that it is fully divergent when the relevant divergence condition holds for every order. Infinite-order separation conjecture. There exist a real number xx and a fully divergent basic sequence QQ such that

x∈⋂k∈ANk(Q)\⋂j∈BNj(Q).x\in\bigcap_{k\in A}\mathscr{N}_k(Q)\backslash\bigcap_{j\in B}\mathscr{N}_j(Q).

This would extend the finite-order separation assertion to an arbitrary partition of the natural numbers. The authors call it much more surprising and explicitly hesitate to suggest that it is true; it remains open.

References

Primary source

Brian Li and Bill Mance, “Number theoretic applications of a class of Cantor series fractal functions, II”, arXiv:1310.2379 (2014).

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