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Without loss of generality, let <math>a < b</math>.
 
Without loss of generality, let <math>a < b</math>.
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Q.E.D.

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Problem

Prove that there is a constant $c>0$ with the following property: If $a, b, n$ are positive integers such that $\gcd(a+i, b+j)>1$ for all $i, j\in\{0, 1, \ldots n\}$, then\[\min\{a, b\}>c^n\cdot n^{\frac{n}{2}}.\]

Solution

Without loss of generality, let $a < b$. Q.E.D.