Erdős Problem #345

The problem

Let $A\subseteq \mathbb{N}$ be a complete sequence, and define the threshold of completeness $T(A)$ to be the least integer $m$ such that all $n\geq m$ are in

$$P(A) = \left\{\sum_{n\in B}n : B\subseteq A\textrm{ finite }\right\}$$

(the existence of $T(A)$ is guaranteed by completeness).

Is it true that there are infinitely many $k$ such that $T(n^k)>T(n^{k+1})$?

Statement quoted from erdosproblems.com/345, maintained by Thomas Bloom. Original source: [ErGr80,p.55]. Current status there: open.

AI contributions

As recorded in Terence Tao's wiki AI contributions to Erdős problems (data as of 30 Jun 2026). 🟢 full, 🟡 partial, ⚪ unverified, 🔴 incorrect.

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