Harmonic progressions in additive combinatorics: van der Waerden, Szemerédi, and Green–Tao analogs

This paper studies counting, coloring, and density results on harmonic progressions. We first estimate the number of three-term harmonic progressions. Then, we prove a van der Waerden-type theorem for harmonic progressions, present a Sárközy-type result, and give a height analog of Szemerédi's theorem. Moreover, we give a proof for the harmonic analog of Szemerédi's theorem for multiplicatively closed sets, and we prove the shifted versions of the Green–Tao and Szemerédi theorems for harmonic progressions.

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Discrete Mathematics
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2026-09-11
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.disc.2026.115425
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Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
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Harmonic progressions in additive combinatorics: van der Waerden, Szemerédi, and Green–Tao analogs

Şermin ÇAM ÇELİK, Haydar Göral, Doğa Can Sertbaş
Discrete Mathematics
Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
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Harmonic progressions in additive combinatorics: van der Waerden, Szemerédi, and Green–Tao analogs

Şermin ÇAM ÇELİK, Haydar Göral, Doğa Can Sertbaş
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This paper studies counting, coloring, and density results on harmonic progressions. We first estimate the number of three-term harmonic progressions. Then, we prove a van der Waerden-type theorem for harmonic progressions, present a Sárközy-type result, and give a height analog of Szemerédi's theorem. Moreover, we give a proof for the harmonic analog of Szemerédi's theorem for multiplicatively closed sets, and we prove the shifted versions of the Green–Tao and Szemerédi theorems for harmonic progressions.

Discrete MathematicsVol. 350(2)
Izmir Institute of Technology (TR), Yaşar University (TR)
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu
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