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Problem #1051: Is it true that if $a_1

Is it true that if $a_11\]then\[\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{a_na_{n+1}}\]is...

Problem Statement

Is it true that if $a_1<a_2<\cdots$ is a sequence of integers with\[\liminf a_n^{1/2^n}>1\]then\[\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{a_na_{n+1}}\]is irrational?
Categories: Irrationality

Progress

In [Er88c] Erdős notes this is true if $a_n\to \infty$ 'rapidly'.

Source: erdosproblems.com/1051 | Last verified: January 19, 2026

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