Maximum number of three-term progressions in an 8-subset of Z/19Z
Problem. Let G=Z/19Z. For an 8-element subset A⊆G, define \[ N(A)=\#\{(x,d)\in G\times\{1,2,\ldots,9\}:x-d,\ x,\ x+d\in A\}, \] where all arithmetic is modulo 19. Determine the exact value \[ M_{19,8}=\max_{\substack{A\subseteq G\\ |A|=8}}N(A). \] A complete solution must determine an integer M and prove N(A)≤M for every 8-element A⊆Z/19Z, exhibit an explicit 8-element subset A with N(A)=M, and supply a reproducible exhaustive argument or certificate proving that no 8-element subset has a larger value.
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2See also
- Erdős Problem 152: isolated sums in Sidon setsadditive combinatorics
- Infinitely many ones in the greedy three-term-progression-free sequenceadditive combinatorics
- Difference size of Z_127additive combinatorics
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