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Brauer-Scholz Conjecture
Statement
Let the minimal length of an addition chain for a number n be denoted l(n), then the Scholz conjecture posits that l(2^n - 1)<=n - 1 + l(n).
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History
formulation date | 1937 (89 years ago) formulator | Arnold Scholz status | open
Associated equation
l(2^n - 1)<=n - 1 + l(n)