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Israel J. Math., 2014, Volume 199, Issue 1, Pages 287–308 (Mi ijm2)

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Roth's theorem in many variables

T. Schoena, I. D. Shkredovbcd

a Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 87, 61-614 Poznán, Poland
b Division of Algebra and Number Theory, Steklov Mathematical Institute, ul. Gubkina, 8, Moscow, Russia, 119991
c IITP RAS, Bolshoy Karetny per. 19, Moscow, Russia, 127994
d Delone Laboratory of Discrete and Computational Geometry, Yaroslavl State University, Sovetskaya str. 14, Yaroslavl, Russia, 150000

Abstract: We prove that if $A\subseteq\{1,\dots,N\}$ has no nontrivial solution to the equation $x_1 + x_2 + x_3 + x_4 + x_5 = 5y$, then $|A|\ll Ne^{-c(\log N)^{1/7}}$, $c> 0$. In view of the well-known Behrend construction, this estimate is close to best possible.

Received: 25.10.2011
Revised: 30.10.2012

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/s11856-013-0049-0



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