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**Erdős Problem 42**: Let M ≥ 1 and N be sufficiently large in terms of M. Is it true that for every maximal Sidon set `A ⊆ {1,…,N}` there is another Sidon set `B ⊆ {1,…,N}` of size M such that `(A - A) ∩ (B - B) = {0}`?

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theorem erdos_42 : answer(sorry) ↔
    ∀ M ≥ 1, ∀ᶠ N in atTop, ∀ (A : Set ℕ) (_ : IsMaximalSidonSetIn A N),
    ∃ᵉ (B : Set ℕ), B ⊆ Set.Icc 1 N ∧ IsSidon B ∧ B.ncard = M ∧
    ((A - A) ∩ (B - B)) = {0}
ID: ErdosProblems__42__erdos_42
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