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    Scholz-Brauer 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).

    Alternate names

    Brauer-Scholz conjecture | Scholz-Brauer conjecture

    History

    formulation date | 1937 (88 years ago) formulator | Arnold Scholz status | open

    Associated equation

    l(2^n - 1)<=n - 1 + l(n)

    Classes

    mathematical conjectures | unsolved mathematics problems

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