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Erdős ProblemsNumber theory

Erdős Problem 786: Ii

Is there some set A{1,...,N}A\subset\{1, ..., N\} of size (1o(1))N\geq (1 - o(1))N such that a1ar=b1bsa_1\cdots a_r = b_1\cdots b_s with ai,bjAa_i, b_j\in A can only hold when r=sr = s?

Mathematical statement

Is there some set A{1,...,N}A\subset\{1, ..., N\} of size (1o(1))N\geq (1 - o(1))N such that a1ar=b1bsa_1\cdots a_r = b_1\cdots b_s with ai,bjAa_i, b_j\in A can only hold when r=sr = s?

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erdos_786.parts.ii

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theorem erdos_786.parts.ii : answer(sorry)      (A :   Set ) (f :   ) (_ : f =o[atTop] (1 :   )),     N, A N  Set.Icc 1 (N + 1)  (1 - f N) * N  (A N).ncard  (A N).IsMulCardSet := by  sorry
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Formal Conjectures
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v4.27.0
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Present; no proof artifact
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