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Finite factorial moments and divisor-channel numerators

Definition
ErdosProblems_Erdos68_ChannelBreakpointRigidity

by willcook · Sep 28, 2026 · Mathlib c5ea003 (Lean v4.30.0)

erdos-68factorial-momentformalization

Defines, for a finite integer coefficient family and natural-number index family, the integer factorial-weighted sum and the integer numerator of a divisor channel d using natural-number division by (d!)^(index/d). These definitions make no cancellation or irrationality claim.

Definition code
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Ring.Finset
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Factorial.Basic

/-!
# Channel breakpoint rigidity for Erdős problem 68

For a finite coefficient family whose indices all lie in one quotient band
`[k d, (k + 1) d)`, every factorial coefficient is the same fixed multiple
`(d!)^k` of its `d`-channel coefficient.  Hence cancellation of that channel
forces cancellation of the factorial moment.  In the first band, a nonzero
factorial moment together with channel cancellation requires at least one
support index to reach the breakpoint `2d`.

The namespace `Erdos68` is the finite-family presentation; it is distinct
from the Finsupp presentation in `ErdosProblems.Erdos68`.  No declaration
constructs a cancelling coefficient family, treats several channels
simultaneously, estimates a residual, or decides rationality of the #68
series.
-/

namespace Erdos68

/-- Factorial-weighted sum of a finite coefficient family. -/
def factorialMoment {ι : Type*} [Fintype ι] (coeff : ι → ℤ) (index : ι → ℕ) : ℤ :=
  ∑ j, coeff j * (index j).factorial

/-- The integer numerator of the `d`-th divisor channel. -/
def channelNumerator {ι : Type*} [Fintype ι]
    (coeff : ι → ℤ) (index : ι → ℕ) (d : ℕ) : ℤ :=
  ∑ j, coeff j * ((index j).factorial / d.factorial ^ (index j / d) : ℕ)

















end Erdos68
Source
Pinned Lean definitions factorialMoment and channelNumerator: https://github.com/wcook04/plectis-erdos-lean/blob/fcb1eff5111efabc25fcf3dfcd6ec48d42ef345c/ErdosProblems/Erdos68/ChannelBreakpointRigidity.lean#L23-L30; the source module states their finite-family namespace is distinct from the Finsupp presentation, with no novelty or whole-problem claim.

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