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Problem #152: For any $M\geq 1$, if $A\subset \mathbb{N}$ is a...

For any $M\geq 1$, if $A\subset \mathbb{N}$ is a sufficiently large finite Sidon set then there are at least $M$ many $a\in A+A$ such that...

Problem Statement

For any $M\geq 1$, if $A\subset \mathbb{N}$ is a sufficiently large finite Sidon set then there are at least $M$ many $a\in A+A$ such that $a+1,a-1\not\in A+A$.
Categories: Sidon Sets

Progress

There may even be $\gg \lvert A\rvert^2$ many such $a$. A similar question can be asked for truncations of infinite Sidon sets.

Source: erdosproblems.com/152 | Last verified: January 13, 2026

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