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Erdős Problem 342: Ii

Does Ulam's sequence eventually have periodic differences? That is, is a(n+1)a(n)a(n+1) - a(n) eventually periodic?

Mathematical statement

Does Ulam's sequence eventually have periodic differences? That is, is a(n+1)a(n)a(n+1) - a(n) eventually periodic?

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erdos_342.parts.ii

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theorem erdos_342.parts.ii :    answer(sorry)        a :   , IsUlamSequence a         let d (n : ) :  := a (n + 1) - a n         p > 0, ᶠ m in atTop, d (m + p) = d m := by  sorry
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v4.27.0
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Present; no proof artifact
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