Multiplicative decomposability of shifted sets

Christian Elsholtz*

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    Abstract

    The following two problems are open. Do two sets of positive integers and ℬ exist, with at least two elements each, such that +ℬ coincides with the set of primes ℘ for sufficiently large elements?Let =6, 12, 18. Is there an infinite set ℬ of positive integers such that ℬ+1⊂℘? A positive answer would imply that there are infinitely many Carmichael numbers with three prime factors.In this paper we prove the multiplicative analogue of the first problem, namely that there are no two sets and ℬ, with at least two elements each, such that the product ℬ coincides with any additively shifted copy ℘+c of the set of primes for sufficiently large elements. We also prove that shifted copies of sets of integers that are generated by certain subsets of the primes cannot be multiplicatively decomposed.

    Originalspracheenglisch
    Seiten (von - bis)97-107
    Seitenumfang11
    FachzeitschriftThe Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society
    Jahrgang40
    Ausgabenummer1
    DOIs
    PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Feb. 2008

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Allgemeine Mathematik

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