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| author | Leung, Ka Hin Zhang, Tao |
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| contents | A set $M$ of nonzero integers is said to split a finite abelian group $G$ if there exists a subset $S\subseteq G$ such that $M\cdot S = G\setminus\{0\}$. Such a splitting is called purely singular if every prime divisor of $|G|$ divides some element of $M$. In 1995, Woldar \cite{W1995} conjectured that the finite abelian groups admitting a purely singular splitting by the set $\{1,2,\dots,k\}$ are precisely the cyclic groups of orders $1$, $k+1$, and $2k+1$. In this paper, we prove this conjecture. |
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| spellingShingle | A proof of purely singular splitting conjecture Leung, Ka Hin Zhang, Tao Combinatorics 52C22, 05A18, 11H71, 20K01 A set $M$ of nonzero integers is said to split a finite abelian group $G$ if there exists a subset $S\subseteq G$ such that $M\cdot S = G\setminus\{0\}$. Such a splitting is called purely singular if every prime divisor of $|G|$ divides some element of $M$. In 1995, Woldar \cite{W1995} conjectured that the finite abelian groups admitting a purely singular splitting by the set $\{1,2,\dots,k\}$ are precisely the cyclic groups of orders $1$, $k+1$, and $2k+1$. In this paper, we prove this conjecture. |
| title | A proof of purely singular splitting conjecture |
| topic | Combinatorics 52C22, 05A18, 11H71, 20K01 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.09871 |