Resolution of Erdős' problems about unimodularity
Abstract
Letting $\delta_1(n,m)$ be the density of the set of integers with exactly one divisor in $(n,m)$, Erdős wondered if $\delta_1(n,m)$ is unimodular for fixed $n$. We prove this is false in general, as the sequence $(\delta_1(n,m))$ has superpolynomially many local extrema. However, we confirm unimodality in the single case for which it occurs; $n = 1$. We also solve the question on unimodality of the density of integers whose $k^{th}$ prime is $p$.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- January 2025
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2501.10333
- Bibcode:
- 2025arXiv250110333C
- Keywords:
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- Mathematics - Number Theory;
- Mathematics - Combinatorics;
- Mathematics - Probability;
- 11A41;
- 11A51;
- 11K36
- E-Print:
- 5 pages