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Erdős Problem 409: Sigma Is Little O

Let $c(n)$ be the minimum number of iterations of $n\mapsto\sigma(n) - 1$ before a prime is reached. Find the simplest function $g(n)$ such that $c(n) = o(g(n))$ ?

Number theory AMS 11

Mathematical statement

Let $c(n)$ be the minimum number of iterations of $n\mapsto\sigma(n) - 1$ before a prime is reached. Find the simplest function $g(n)$ such that $c(n) = o(g(n))$ ?

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Pinned Lean formulation 1

erdos_409.variants.sigma_isLittleO

Canonical source

Complete statement target, proof intentionally absentLean 4

theorem erdos_409.variants.sigma_isLittleO (c : ℕ → ℕ)    (h : ∀ n > 1, IsLeast { i | (σ 1 · - 1)^[i] n |>.Prime } (c n)) :    (fun n => (c n : ℝ)) =o[atTop] (answer(sorry) : ℕ → ℝ) := by  sorry

Statement source: Formal Conjectures
Lean version: v4.27.0
Placeholder: Present; no proof artifact
Source evidence: Pinned source index
Fidelity review: Community formulation

References

Pinned Formal Conjectures sourceformalization erdosproblems.com/409background