Gaps in sumsets
Let be a set of real numbers. Let and
Prove or disprove: the sequence is non-increasing always.
UPDATES: worked on by Google's "AI-comathematician" on May 8, 2026. After 20 hours, it tried 2.5 millions example (up to 7 elements and span 50) without finding a counter-example.
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