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MathNet 2012 Question 16

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2012

Question 16

An integer $m$ is a genuine power if there are positive integers $a,n$ with $n\gt 1$ and $m=a^n$.

a. Prove that there exist $2012$ distinct positive integers such that no nonempty subset has a sum that is a genuine power.

b. Prove that there exist $2012$ distinct positive integers such that every nonempty subset has a sum that is a genuine power.