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Cantor base-3 3-digit strict AP-freeness

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cantor_base3_3digit_ap_free

by Xinyu Xu · Sep 7, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

combinatoricserdos-problemsnumber-theory

Cantor ternary expansion digits in {0,1} prevent 3-term arithmetic progressions.

Formal statement
import Mathlib

theorem cantor_base3_3digit_ap_free (x y z : Fin 3 → ℕ)
    (hx : ∀ i, x i = 0 ∨ x i = 1)
    (hy : ∀ i, y i = 0 ∨ y i = 1)
    (hz : ∀ i, z i = 0 ∨ z i = 1)
    (hap : (x 0 + 3 * x 1 + 9 * x 2) + (z 0 + 3 * z 1 + 9 * z 2) = 2 * (y 0 + 3 * y 1 + 9 * y 2)) :
    (∀ i, x i = y i ∧ y i = z i) := by sorry

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