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erdos-1094

For all $n\ge 2k$ the least prime factor of $\binom{n}{k}$ is $\le\max(n/k,k)$, with only finitely many exceptions.

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erdos-1094 (Erdős problem 1094): ready Erdős problem 1094 1 erdos-1094--h1 (Fixed k: finitely many n at or above k²): proved Fixed k: finitely many n at or above k² erdos-1094--h2 (bounded k on n ≥ k²): ready bounded k on n ≥ k² 1 Literature: open (proposed by t1009-b, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h2--h1 (bounded k on k² ≤ n < k³): ready bounded k on k² ≤ n < k³ 2 Literature: known (proposed by t1009-b, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1 (C(n,k) with no prime factor ≤ k, 2k ≤ n < k³): ready C(n,k) with no prime factor ≤ k, 2k ≤ n < k³ Literature: known (proposed by t1009-c, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1--h1 (2k ≤ n < k³ with n/gcd(n,k) free of primes ≤ k): ready 2k ≤ n < k³ with n/gcd(n,k) free of primes ≤ k erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1--h1--h1 (2k ≤ n < k² with n/gcd(n,k) free of primes ≤ k): ready 2k ≤ n < k² with n/gcd(n,k) free of primes ≤ k erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1--h1--h1--h1 (n prime in [2k, k^2)): ready n prime in [2k, k^2) erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1--h1--h1--h2 (n = g q with 2 <= g | k and q > k prime): ready n = g q with 2 <= g | k and q > k prime erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1--h1--h2 (k² ≤ n < k³ with n/gcd(n,k) free of primes ≤ k): ready k² ≤ n < k³ with n/gcd(n,k) free of primes ≤ k erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1--h1--h2--h1 (n = gcd(n,k) times one prime q > k): ready n = gcd(n,k) times one prime q > k erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1--h1--h2--h2 (n = gcd(n,k) times p q, two primes > k): ready n = gcd(n,k) times p q, two primes > k erdos-1094--h2--h1--h4 (the thin strip above k²): ready the thin strip above k² Literature: known (proposed by t1014-z, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h2--h1--h4--h1 (the thin strip with n/gcd(n,k) prime): ready the thin strip with n/gcd(n,k) prime erdos-1094--h2--h1--h4--h1--h1 (the thin strip with n prime and coprime to k): ready the thin strip with n prime and coprime to k erdos-1094--h2--h1--h4--h1--h2 (the thin strip with n/gcd(n,k) prime, gcd(n,k) ≥ 2): ready the thin strip with n/gcd(n,k) prime, gcd(n,k) ≥ 2 erdos-1094--h2--h1--h4--h1--h2--h1 (proper common divisor case): ready proper common divisor case erdos-1094--h2--h2 (bounded k on n ≥ k³): ready bounded k on n ≥ k³ 1 erdos-1094--h2--h2--h1 (BHP short-interval primes): ready BHP short-interval primes Literature: known (proposed by t1014-z, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2 (van Doorn–Tang's theorem, unless BHP fails): proved van Doorn–Tang's theorem, unless BHP fails 1 Literature: known (proposed by t1014-x, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h1 (small range 2k < n ≤ k^(2−21/40)/2): proved small range 2k < n ≤ k^(2−21/40)/2 erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h2 (medium range k^(2−21/40)/2 < n ≤ k²/log²k): proved medium range k^(2−21/40)/2 < n ≤ k²/log²k erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h2--h1 (medium range: few m with n/m near an integer): proved medium range: few m with n/m near an integer erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h3 (medium-large range k²/log²k < n ≤ k^(2+21/40)/2): proved medium-large range k²/log²k < n ≤ k^(2+21/40)/2 erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h3--h1 (Konyagin's bound on m with n/m near an integer): proved Konyagin's bound on m with n/m near an integer erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h3--h1--h1 (Konyagin's theorem: points where f is near a rational): proved Konyagin's theorem: points where f is near a rational erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h3--h1--h1--h1 (Konyagin's theorem at scale in [1, 2) when 65536X < 1): proved Konyagin's theorem at scale in [1, 2) when 65536X < 1 erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h3--h1--h1--h1--h1 (a small integer linear relation on 2r points): proved a small integer linear relation on 2r points erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h4 (large range up to exp(log²k/(20 log log k))): proved large range up to exp(log²k/(20 log log k)) erdos-1094--h2--h2--h3 (beyond van Doorn–Tang's range, n ≥ k³): ready beyond van Doorn–Tang's range, n ≥ k³ erdos-1094--h2--h2--h3--h1 (beyond van Doorn–Tang with n/gcd(n,k) prime): ready beyond van Doorn–Tang with n/gcd(n,k) prime erdos-1094--h2--h2--h3--h1--h1 (beyond van Doorn–Tang, n/gcd(n,k) prime, k ∤ n): ready beyond van Doorn–Tang, n/gcd(n,k) prime, k ∤ n erdos-1094--h3 (Small range 2k ≤ n < k²: k is bounded): ready Small range 2k ≤ n < k²: k is bounded 1 Literature: known (proposed by t1009-a, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h3--h1 (Residue form: a prime p ≤ k with n mod p < k mod p): ready Residue form: a prime p ≤ k with n mod p < k mod p 1 erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1 (Residue form, k even): ready Residue form, k even erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h1 (Residue form, k even, 3 | k): ready Residue form, k even, 3 | k erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h1--h1 (Residue form, k even, 15 | k): ready Residue form, k even, 15 | k erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h1--h2 (Residue form, 6 | k, 5 ∤ k, no carry at 5): ready Residue form, 6 | k, 5 ∤ k, no carry at 5 erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h2 (Residue form, k even, 3 ∤ k, no carry at 3): ready Residue form, k even, 3 ∤ k, no carry at 3 erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h2--h1 (Residue form, k even, 3 ∤ k, no carry at 3 to 13): ready Residue form, k even, 3 ∤ k, no carry at 3 to 13 erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h2--h1--h1 (Residue form, k even, k ≡ 1 (mod 3), no carry at 3 to 13): ready Residue form, k even, k ≡ 1 (mod 3), no carry at 3 to 13 erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h2--h1--h2 (Residue form, k even, k ≡ n ≡ 2 (mod 3), no carry 5 to 13): ready Residue form, k even, k ≡ n ≡ 2 (mod 3), no carry 5 to 13 erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h3 (Residue form, k even, every prime ≤ k dividing n divides k): ready Residue form, k even, every prime ≤ k dividing n divides k erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2 (Residue form, k and n odd): ready Residue form, k and n odd erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h1 (Residue form, k and n odd, 3 | k): ready Residue form, k and n odd, 3 | k erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h1--h1 (Residue form, k and n odd, 15 | k): ready Residue form, k and n odd, 15 | k erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h1--h2 (Residue form, k and n odd, 3 | k, 5 ∤ k, no carry at 5): ready Residue form, k and n odd, 3 | k, 5 ∤ k, no carry at 5 erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h2 (Residue form, k and n odd, 3 ∤ k, no carry at 3): ready Residue form, k and n odd, 3 ∤ k, no carry at 3 erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h2--h1 (Residue form, k and n odd, k ≡ 1 (mod 3)): ready Residue form, k and n odd, k ≡ 1 (mod 3) erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h2--h2 (Residue form, k and n odd, k ≡ n ≡ 2 (mod 3)): ready Residue form, k and n odd, k ≡ n ≡ 2 (mod 3) erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h2--h2--h1 (k divisible by 5): ready k divisible by 5 erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h2--h2--h2 (5 gives no carry): ready 5 gives no carry erdos-1094--h3--h2 (ELS lower bound: k² ≤ C·n·log₂k when lpf C(n,k) > k): ready ELS lower bound: k² ≤ C·n·log₂k when lpf C(n,k) > k erdos-1094--h3--h2--h1 (Ecklund–Erdős–Selfridge: n > k^(1+c) when lpf C(n,k) > k): ready Ecklund–Erdős–Selfridge: n > k^(1+c) when lpf C(n,k) > k Literature: known (proposed by t1016-lit, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h3--h2--h1--h1 (EES bound below k squared): needs-witness EES bound below k squared erdos-1094--h3--h2--h2 (ELS case B: k^(1+c) < n < k^(7/4), a prime in (k/2, k)): ready ELS case B: k^(1+c) < n < k^(7/4), a prime in (k/2, k) Literature: known (proposed by t1016-lit, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h3--h2--h3 (ELS case A: k^(7/4) ≤ n ≪ k²/log k, a prime in (k/2, k)): ready ELS case A: k^(7/4) ≤ n ≪ k²/log k, a prime in (k/2, k) Literature: known (proposed by t1016-lit, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h3--h3 (Granville–Ramaré: a carry at some prime p in (k/2, 11k/20)): ready Granville–Ramaré: a carry at some prime p in (k/2, 11k/20) 1 erdos-1094--h3--h3--h1 (Chebyshev sum of log p over (k/2, 11k/20) is at least k/100): ready Chebyshev sum of log p over (k/2, 11k/20) is at least k/100 erdos-1094--h3--h3--h1--h1 (Prime number theorem: θ(x) ~ x): ready Prime number theorem: θ(x) ~ x Literature: known (proposed by t1016-lit, awaits confirmation) erdos-1094--h3--h3--h1--h1--h1 (Prime number theorem for psi): ready Prime number theorem for psi erdos-1094--h3--h3--h1--h1--h1--h1 (Wiener–Ikehara Tauberian theorem): ready Wiener–Ikehara Tauberian theorem erdos-1094--h3--h3--h1--h1--h1--h2 (-ζ'/ζ minus the pole extends to Re s ≥ 1): ready -ζ'/ζ minus the pole extends to Re s ≥ 1 erdos-1094--h3--h3--h2 (Sander equidistribution: Σ({n/p} − 1/2) log p = o(k)): ready Sander equidistribution: Σ({n/p} − 1/2) log p = o(k) erdos-1094--h3--h3--h2--h1 (GR Lemma 5.1: {n/p} below σ carries weight σ Σ log p + o(k)): ready GR Lemma 5.1: {n/p} below σ carries weight σ Σ log p + o(k) Literature: known (proposed by t1016-lit, awaits confirmation) route erdos-1094@1: 3 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261008T130306Z-t1008-a-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261009T124800Z-t1009-b-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h1@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261009T143300Z-t1009-c-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261014T111741Z-t1014-y-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1--h1@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261015T151456Z-t1015c-a06-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1--h1--h1@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261018T192600Z-t1018-a-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h1--h1--h1--h2@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261018T193800Z-t1018-a-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h1@2: 3 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261014T075000Z-t1014-a-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2@1: 4 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261014T111800Z-t1014-x-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h2@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261014T181000Z-t1014-r-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h3@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261015T021346Z-t1015-r-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h3--h1@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261015T023339Z-t1015-r-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h3--h1--h1@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261015T063320Z-opn-prove-aristotle-1015-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h3--h1--h1--h1@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261015T130229Z-t1015b-s-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h2--h2--h4@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261015T023100Z-t1015-q-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h1--h4@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261014T111658Z-t1014-y-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h1--h4--h1@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261015T145300Z-t1015c-a06-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h1--h4--h1--h2@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261018T192800Z-t1018-b-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h2@1: 3 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261014T073500Z-t1014-a-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h2--h3@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261014T111449Z-t1014-y-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h2--h2--h3--h1@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261015T144930Z-t1015c-a08-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261008T133001Z-t1008-a-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h1@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261009T125000Z-t1009-a-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261014T112100Z-t1014-z-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h1@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261015T145000Z-t1015c-a12-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h2@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261014T175700Z-t1014-q-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1--h2--h1@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261015T145026Z-t1015c-a09-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h1--h1@2: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261015T145000Z-t1015c-a16-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261014T112100Z-t1014-z-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h1@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261015T145000Z-t1015c-a10-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h2@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261015T145200Z-t1015c-a11-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h1--h2--h2--h2@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261018T192600Z-t1018-d-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3@2: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261009T143300Z-t1009-c-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3@3: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261015T125200Z-t1015b-g-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h2@1: 3 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261015T132800Z-t1015b-h-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h2--h1@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261018T193200Z-t1018-c-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h3@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261015T132200Z-t1015b-g-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h3--h1@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261015T145500Z-t1015c-a03-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h3--h1--h1@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261018T192634Z-t1018-e-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h3--h1--h1--h1@1: 2 holes, all needed; from attempts/20261018T200210Z-t1018-e-partial.lean route erdos-1094--h3--h3--h2@1: 1 hole, all needed; from attempts/20261015T145123Z-t1015c-a02-partial.lean