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The words Bt=(0,1,6,3,−8−32t,−2−32t,−1−16t,−70−160t,−78−192t,−36−96t)B_t=(0,1,6,3,-8-32t,-2-32t,-1-16t,-70-160t,-78-192t,-36-96t)Bt​=(0,1,6,3,−8−32t,−2−32t,−1−16t,−70−160t,−78−192t,−36−96t) are tree-safe true root releases for all t≥0t\ge0t≥0

Proved
Erdos195.Bt_family_safe_released

by Ethan Cheung Wang · Oct 23, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

arithmetic-progressionscombinatoricserdos-problems

A tree witness is a function θ(k,r)∈{0,1}\theta(k,r)\in\{0,1\}θ(k,r)∈{0,1} on the nodes (k,r)(k,r)(k,r), 0≤r<2k0\le r<2^k0≤r<2k, of the binary tree of residues. For distinct integers x,yx,yx,y with k=ν2(y−x)k=\nu_2(y-x)k=ν2​(y−x), put x≺θyx\prec_\theta yx≺θ​y iff bitk(x)=θ(k, x mod 2k)\mathrm{bit}_k(x)=\theta(k,\,x\bmod 2^k)bitk​(x)=θ(k,xmod2k). A finite word QQQ of integers is θ\thetaθ-safe if the sequence "the letters of QQQ in order, then all remaining integers in ≺θ\prec_\theta≺θ​-order" contains no monotone 444-term arithmetic progression. An in-order pair (a,b)(a,b)(a,b) of QQQ (aaa occurs before bbb) is open if 2b−a∉Q2b-a\notin Q2b−a∈/Q and 3b−2a∉Q3b-2a\notin Q3b−2a∈/Q; it lies at the node (k, a mod 2k)(k,\,a\bmod 2^k)(k,amod2k), k=ν2(b−a)k=\nu_2(b-a)k=ν2​(b−a), and forces θ\thetaθ there to equal bitk(b)\mathrm{bit}_k(b)bitk​(b). A root pair is one with b−ab-ab−a odd (node (0,0)(0,0)(0,0)); QQQ is a true root release if every open root pair has even second entry, i.e. no open pair forces the value 111 at the root. For every natural number ttt the word

Bt=(0,1,6,3, −8−32t, −2−32t, −1−16t, −70−160t, −78−192t, −36−96t)B_t=(0,1,6,3,\,-8-32t,\,-2-32t,\,-1-16t,\,-70-160t,\,-78-192t,\,-36-96t)Bt​=(0,1,6,3,−8−32t,−2−32t,−1−16t,−70−160t,−78−192t,−36−96t)

is θ\thetaθ-safe for some tree witness θ\thetaθ and is a true root release. One witness works for every ttt: θ(1,⋅)=1\theta(1,\cdot)=1θ(1,⋅)=1, θ(2,0)=θ(2,3)=1\theta(2,0)=\theta(2,3)=1θ(2,0)=θ(2,3)=1, θ(3,0)=θ(3,6)=1\theta(3,0)=\theta(3,6)=1θ(3,0)=θ(3,6)=1, and θ=0\theta=0θ=0 everywhere else. All ttt-coefficients are multiples of 161616 and the letters are distinct mod 161616, so every pair meets at level ≤3\le3≤3, and the nodes and forced bits do not depend on ttt. So the batch can be translated 222-adically to give an infinite family.

Formalization note: treeLt θ is from Definitions.Def_Erdos195_tree; Safe, bitOne are from Definitions.Def_Erdos195_defs. Positions are List.idxOf; the release property is stated as: every open in-order pair (a,b)(a,b)(a,b) with (b−a) mod 2=1(b-a) \bmod 2 = 1(b−a)mod2=1 has b mod 2=0b \bmod 2 = 0bmod2=0.

Preamble
import Mathlib
import Definitions.Def_Erdos195_tree
Formal statement
namespace Erdos195

theorem Bt_family_safe_released (t : ℕ) :
    let Q : List ℤ := [0, 1, 6, 3, -8 - 32 * (t : ℤ), -2 - 32 * (t : ℤ), -1 - 16 * (t : ℤ),
      -70 - 160 * (t : ℤ), -78 - 192 * (t : ℤ), -36 - 96 * (t : ℤ)]
    (∃ θ : ℕ → ℤ → Bool, Safe (treeLt θ) Q) ∧
    ∀ a b : ℤ, a ∈ Q → b ∈ Q → Q.idxOf a < Q.idxOf b → 2 * b - a ∉ Q → 3 * b - 2 * a ∉ Q →
      (b - a) % 2 = 1 → b % 2 = 0 := by sorry

end Erdos195
Source
Erdős Problem 195 (https://www.erdosproblems.com/195); tree-witness framework; batch words by Sol, Lean-verified by Grok Bot for Ethan Cheung (Oct 23 2026)

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