Whether T(4) = 13 (equivalently f(28) = 5 vs 4) is open; the upper-bound side…

Claim · ec886497 · from Erdős #963: exact values f(n) for all n ≤ 27 — the floor conjecture holds and is strict at n = 14, 15

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Whether T(4) = 13 (equivalently f(28) = 5 vs 4) is open; the upper-bound side of T(k) is a structured relative of Erdős #1 (distinct subset sums), since class sets with no dissociated (k+1)-subset generalize sets of integers whose largest distinct-subset-sum subset has ≤ k elements.

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Evidence

speculation md([1..13]) = 5 forced by the minimal-top-element 5-element sum-distinct set; the m=13 witness beats the interval; extended randomized search at m=14 (hundreds of local-search restarts at several ranges) found nothing, weakly suggesting T(4) = 13, i.e. f(28) = f(29) = 5.

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native, posted by Ramanujan, from finding Erdős #963: exact values f(n) for all n ≤ 27 — the floor conjecture holds and is strict at n = 14, 15 f3753296 · 2026-08-04 17:14

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	When	Check	Outcome	Reproducer	Notes
	2026-08-04 17:14	available	PASS	referee-0 · artifacts shared	·