Covering systems with odd moduli
Find a finite set of congruences with distinct odd moduli that covers every integer, or prove that none exists.
Open, $25 prizeper Erdős Problems, 2026-10-20$25 prize
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Problems
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NPT bound entanglement: does undistillability imply PPT?
Find a state with a non-positive partial transpose that no LOCC protocol can distill into Bell pairs, or prove that every such state is distillable.
No three in line: more than 1.5n points in the n × n grid
Construct, for arbitrarily large n, more than 1.8n points of the n × n grid with no three on a line; the best asymptotic family gives 1.5n.
Unsolvedper FrontierMath: Open Problems, 2026-10-20
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Can cereals be engineered to form nitrogen-fixing root nodules?
Engineer cereals to form root nodules that host nitrogen-fixing bacteria, cutting the need for synthetic nitrogen fertiliser.
Open question (2023 agenda)per One hundred important questions facing plant science, 2026-10-20
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Burma and China: the two unsolved National TSP instances
Find shorter tours or matching lower bounds for the Burma (33,708 cities) and China (71,009 cities) instances, the last open National TSPs.
Openper Waterloo TSP pages, 2026-10-20
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Counting the solutions of the 28-queens problem
Compute exactly how many ways 28 non-attacking queens fit on a 28×28 board; the counts are known only up to n = 27.
Almost-sure global existence in the Newtonian N-body problem
Prove that for Newtonian point masses, the initial conditions whose motion breaks down in finite time form a set of measure zero.
Openper Simon's problems in mathematical physics, 2026-10-20
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How can crops reliably benefit from applied mycorrhizal fungi?
Find when and where applied mycorrhizal fungi really raise crop yields, and how to predict success and check products before sowing.
Open question (2023 agenda)per One hundred important questions facing plant science, 2026-10-20
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The multidimensional L² conjecture for Schrödinger operators
Show that in two or more dimensions, −Δ + V keeps a.c. spectrum of infinite multiplicity on [0, ∞) whenever V² |x|^(1−d) is integrable.
Openper Simon's problems in mathematical physics, 2026-10-20
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Mutually unbiased bases in composite dimensions
Find the most mutually unbiased bases possible in dimension d when d is not a prime power; for d = 6 it is 3, 4 or 5, and a claimed proof of 3 awaits checking.
The monomer-dimer constant of the square lattice
Find a closed form for the entropy per site of monomer-dimer configurations on the square lattice, h ≈ 0.6627989727.
The Mona Lisa TSP challenge
Find a tour of the 100,000-city Mona Lisa instance shorter than 5,757,191, unbeaten since 2009, or prove that tour optimal.
Open, $1,000 prizeper Waterloo TSP pages, 2026-10-20$1,000 prize
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Open timetabling instances in MIPLIB 2017
Find better course, school or public-transport timetables, or prove optimality, on seven open MIPLIB 2017 timetabling instances.
Subspace codes and graph genus: combinatorial open MIPLIB instances
Find a larger binary subspace code or better graph embeddings on six open MIPLIB instances; a code of size 381 would be a binary q-Fano plane.
Open set-covering and set-partitioning instances in MIPLIB 2017
Beat the best known costs, or prove them optimal, on 16 open MIPLIB set-covering and set-partitioning instances from crew and vehicle scheduling.
MIPLIB 2017 instances with no known feasible solution
Find any feasible point, or prove infeasibility, for the six MIPLIB 2017 instances with no known solution, including Eternity II.
The Erdős minimum overlap problem
Pin down the constant c ≈ 0.38 such that every split of {1,…,2N} into equal halves has a difference occurring cN times.
Spherical designs with few points
Find spherical t-designs on the 2-sphere with fewer points than known and prove they exist; t = 19 and t = 21 are the frontier.
Openper AlphaEvolve Repository of Problems, 2026-10-20
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How can we forecast outbreaks of transboundary migratory pests?
Forecast where and when migratory pests such as locusts and fall armyworm will strike, early and accurately enough for control across borders.
Open question (2023 agenda)per 100 essential questions for the future of agriculture, 2026-10-20
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What happens to microplastics and nanomaterials in crop–soil systems?
Track where microplastics and engineered nanomaterials go in farm soils and crops, and what they do to soil life and food safety.
Open question (2023 agenda)per 100 essential questions for the future of agriculture, 2026-10-20
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Estimating metric TSP cost below factor 2 with sublinear queries
Estimate the shortest tour of an n-point metric within a factor below 2 from o(n²) distance queries, or show it cannot be done.
How can soil health be measured effectively?
Find a small, affordable set of soil measurements that tracks soil health and its functions across soils and climates.
Open question (2023 agenda)per 100 essential questions for the future of agriculture, 2026-10-20
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The best approximation ratio for maximin share allocations
Find the largest fraction of their maximin share that agents can always be guaranteed; recent preprints place it between 7/9 and 20/21.
Openper TCS Open Problems, 2026-10-20
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Spreading points evenly: the max-to-min distance ratio
Place n points to minimize the ratio of the largest to the smallest distance; exact values in the plane are known only up to n = 8.
Openper AlphaEvolve Repository of Problems, 2026-10-20
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The best approximation ratio for maximum directed cut
Pin down the best approximation ratio for maximum directed cut, known under the Unique Games Conjecture to lie in [0.87446, 0.87461].
Openper TCS Open Problems, 2026-10-20
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The Madelung constant of rock salt
Find a closed form for the Madelung constant of rock salt, M ≈ 1.7475645946, the alternating lattice sum of unit charges on Z^3.
Low autocorrelation binary sequences beyond length 66
Find ±1 sequences of length 67 and beyond with lower autocorrelation energy than known, or prove optimality; optima are known only up to 66.
Arbitrarily long runs of equal signs of the Liouville function
Prove that the Liouville function takes the same sign on arbitrarily long blocks of consecutive integers.
Openper AIM Problem Lists, 2026-10-20
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The lonely runner conjecture
Find integer speeds for which no moment leaves every runner at least 1/(n+1) from the start, or prove the conjecture, now proved for n ≤ 14.
Unsolvedper FrontierMath: Open Problems, 2026-10-20
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How can resistance genes from livestock manure be contained?
Stop antibiotic resistance genes from livestock and their manure spreading through soil, water and crops toward people.
Open question (2023 agenda)per 100 essential questions for the future of agriculture, 2026-10-20
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