Avoidable-set lower-density conjecture

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Let UU be an avoidable set of integers, and suppose that UU contains infinitely many even numbers. Write LD(U)LD(U) for its lower logarithmic density. Lower-density conjecture.

LD(U)≤5−12.LD(U)\leq\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2}.

The preceding theorem proves the analogous bound for ELD(U)ELD(U), while the conjecture asks for the same upper bound for LD(U)LD(U). The source gives no resolution of this stronger assertion.

References

Primary source

Mike Develin, “Avoidable sets in groups”, arXiv:math/0211184 (2002).

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