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  "slug": "erdos-problem-126-attempt-resolution-route",
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  "title": "Resolve the stated acceptance condition",
  "summary": "Give a rigorous proof or counterexample that completely resolves this statement: Erdős Problem 126: For each positive integer $n$, let $f(n)$ denote the maximum integer $m$ such that for every subset $A \\subseteq \\mathbb{N}$ with $|A| = n$, the product $\\prod_{\\substack{a,b \\in A \\\\ a \\neq b}} (a + b)$ has at least $m$ distinct prime factors. Is it true that $\\displaystyle\\frac{f(n)}{\\log n} \\to \\infty$ as $n \\to \\infty$?",
  "relevance": "For Maximal Number of Distinct Prime Factors in Pairwise Sums Products, record erdos-problem-126-attempt-resolution-route (“Resolve the stated acceptance condition”) documents a concrete method, search boundary, or failed route. The record states: Give a rigorous proof or counterexample that completely resolves this statement: Erdős Problem 126: For each positive integer $n$, let $f(n)$ denote the maximum integer $m$ such that for every subset $A \\subseteq \\mathbb{N}$ with $|A| = n$, the product $\\prod_{\\substack{a,b \\in A \\\\ a \\neq b}} (a + b)$ has at least $m$ distinct prime factors.",
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  "body": "Target the displayed statement directly. Give a rigorous proof or counterexample that completely resolves this statement: Erdős Problem 126: For each positive integer $n$, let $f(n)$ denote the maximum integer $m$ such that for every subset $A \\subseteq \\mathbb{N}$ with $|A| = n$, the product $\\prod_{\\substack{a,b \\in A \\\\ a \\neq b}} (a + b)$ has at least $m$ distinct prime factors. Is it true that $\\displaystyle\\frac{f(n)}{\\log n} \\to \\infty$ as $n \\to \\infty$? Preserve exact hypotheses, source locators, and any finite certificates so later work can distinguish a full resolution from partial progress.",
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    "citation": {
      "url": "https://www.erdosproblems.com/126",
      "locator": "Editorial research route recorded 2026-07-31"
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  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.erdosproblems.com/126",
    "locator": "Editorial research route recorded 2026-07-31"
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