Green's open problem 29
Suppose that A is a K-approximate group (not necessarily abelian). Is there S⊂A,
∣S∣≫K−O(1)∣A∣, with S8⊂A4? Withdrawn 6 Aug 2026
SOLVED (approved submission 82ab85ee refutes the published target with a 3-approximate group A = ({-1} × H) ∪ ({+1} × H) ∪ {(0,1)} in Multiplicative ℤ × H, whose only element at coordinate 0 is the identity, so every S ⊆ A with S^8 ⊆ A^4 is a singleton; the formalization is faithful and no defect was found)
Read the recorded decision1 proof submitted, last month