The Erdős–Straus conjecture
Show that 4/n is a sum of three unit fractions with distinct denominators for every n > 2, or find a counterexample.
Problems
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The Erdős similarity problem
Show that for every infinite set A of reals some set of positive measure contains no scaled and shifted copy of A.
Open, $100 prizeper Erdős Problems, 2026-10-20$100 prize
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Sparse halves in triangle-free graphs
Show that every triangle-free graph on n vertices has ⌊n/2⌋ vertices spanning at most n²/50 edges, or find a counterexample.
Open, $250 prizeper Erdős Problems, 2026-10-20$250 prize
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The Erdős matching conjecture
Determine the largest r-uniform hypergraph on n vertices with no k disjoint edges; Erdős conjectured one of two simple families wins.
The Erdős–Hajnal conjecture
Show that graphs avoiding a fixed induced subgraph H always contain a clique or independent set of size n^{c(H)}.
Cycles of length a power of two (the Erdős–Gyárfás conjecture)
Show that every finite graph with minimum degree 3 has a cycle of length 4, 8, 16 or another power of two, or find a counterexample.
Open, $1000 prizeper Erdős Problems, 2026-10-20$1000 prize
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The Erdős distinct distances problem
Show that n points in the plane always determine at least c·n/√(log n) distinct distances, as the square grid does.
Open, $500 prizeper Erdős Problems, 2026-10-20$500 prize
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Empires and percolation: regions merging at a constant rate
Decide whether planar regions merging with neighbours at a constant rate form an infinite region in finite time.
Openper David Aldous's open problems, 2026-10-20
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Elliptic curves with a prescribed number of points
Given a prime p > 2^80 and a target N with a large CM discriminant, quickly construct an elliptic curve over F_p with exactly N points.
Unsolvedper FrontierMath: Open Problems, 2026-10-20
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A 256-bit elliptic-curve discrete logarithm
Recover x from Q = xP on Epoch's 256-bit prime-field elliptic curve; doing so would point to a new attack on the ECDLP.
Unsolvedper FrontierMath: Open Problems, 2026-10-20
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Do EFX allocations always exist for additive valuations?
Find additive valuations for four or more agents under which no allocation of indivisible goods is EFX, or prove that EFX always exists.
Unsolvedper FrontierMath: Open Problems, 2026-10-20
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Edge-unfolding polycubes
Show that every polycube can be cut along cube edges and unfolded flat in one non-overlapping piece, or find one that cannot.
Openper The Open Problems Project, 2026-10-20
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Dürer's problem: edge-unfolding convex polyhedra
Prove that every convex polyhedron can be cut along its edges and unfolded flat in one piece without overlap, or find one that cannot.
Openper The Open Problems Project, 2026-10-20
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How do climate change and water use alter dryland rivers and aquifers?
Explain how warming and water use change ephemeral rivers and the groundwater they recharge in arid and semi-arid regions.
Open question (2019 agenda)per Twenty-three unsolved problems in hydrology, 2026-10-20
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How can crop yields be raised cost-effectively in drylands?
Find the most cost-effective practices for raising crop yields and water productivity in arid and semi-arid regions.
Open question (2023 agenda)per 100 essential questions for the future of agriculture, 2026-10-20
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Integers not overtaken by m + τ(m)
Find n > 24 such that m + τ(m) ≤ n + 2 for every m < n, where τ counts divisors, or prove that none exists.
Open, £25 prizeper Erdős Problems, 2026-10-20£25 prize
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The diameter sphere theorem up to diffeomorphism
Decide whether a manifold with sectional curvature at least 1 and diameter above π/2 must be diffeomorphic to the standard sphere.
Openper AIM Problem Lists, 2026-10-20
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The exponential growth rate of Ramsey numbers
Find lim R(k)^{1/k} for the diagonal Ramsey numbers, or even prove that the limit exists; it lies between √2 and 3.8.
Open, $250 prizeper Erdős Problems, 2026-10-20$250 prize
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Dense polynomials whose squares are sparse
Find a polynomial of degree n with all n+1 coefficients nonzero integers whose square has fewer than √n nonzero coefficients.
Unsolvedper FrontierMath: Open Problems, 2026-10-20
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Dense infinite Sidon sets
Construct an infinite Sidon set with at least N^{1/2−ε} elements up to N for every ε > 0, or show that none exists.
Open, $500 prizeper Erdős Problems, 2026-10-20$500 prize
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Could plant-defence priming be a platform for a new green revolution?
Test whether priming crop defences can give broad, durable protection in farmers’ fields at little cost to yield, and cut pesticide use.
Open question (2023 agenda)per One hundred important questions facing plant science, 2026-10-20
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The de Bruijn–Newman constant
Narrow the de Bruijn–Newman constant, which equals 0 exactly when the Riemann hypothesis holds; it is known that 0 ≤ Λ ≤ 0.2.
Openper Optimization Constants in Mathematics, 2026-10-20
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Selecting n data points whose average is nearly as good as the mean
Find the worst-case loss ratio when the mean of a planar dataset is replaced by the best average of n of its points.
Openper COLT open problems, 2026-10-20
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The XL set: vehicle routing with 1,000 to 10,000 customers
Beat the best-known routes on 100 capacitated vehicle routing instances with 1,000 to 10,000 customers, released for the 2026 BKS Challenge.
The 39 open instances of the CVRPLIB X set
Find cheaper routes, or prove optimality, for the 39 X instances of the capacitated vehicle routing problem that are still unsolved.
Is cultured meat the path to carbon neutrality in agriculture?
Determine whether cell-cultured meat can cut the climate impact of meat, and which energy and growth-medium choices decide the outcome.
Open question (2023 agenda)per 100 essential questions for the future of agriculture, 2026-10-20
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What causes heterosis, the extra vigour of hybrid crops?
Explain why hybrid crops outperform their parents, and use that understanding to breed better hybrids or fix hybrid vigour in seed.
Open question (2023 agenda)per 100 essential questions for the future of agriculture, 2026-10-20
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Counting polyominoes and Klarner's constant
Count the polyominoes with n cells, known exactly up to n = 70, and pin down Klarner's growth constant, now between 4.0025 and 4.5252.
Openper The Open Problems Project, 2026-10-20
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Cotype of the triple projective tensor product of Hilbert spaces
Decide whether the triple projective tensor product of Hilbert spaces ℓ2 ⊗π ℓ2 ⊗π ℓ2 has non-trivial cotype.
Openper AIM Problem Lists, 2026-10-20
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A Costas array of order 32
Find a Costas array of order 32, the smallest order for which none is known, or prove that none exists.
Openper Open problems in Costas arrays (K. Drakakis), 2026-10-20
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