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Problem #299: Is there an infinite sequence $a_1

Is there an infinite sequence $a_1

Problem Statement

Is there an infinite sequence $a_1<a_2<\cdots $ such that $a_{i+1}-a_i=O(1)$ and no finite sum of $\frac{1}{a_i}$ is equal to $1$?
Categories: Number Theory Unit Fractions

Progress

There does not exist such a sequence, which follows from the positive solution to [298] by Bloom [Bl21].

This problem has been formalised in Lean as part of the Google DeepMind Formal Conjectures project.

Source: erdosproblems.com/299 | Last verified: January 14, 2026

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