The density of planar sets avoiding unit distances

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Authors: Gergely Ambrus, Adrián Csiszárik, Máté Matolcsi, Dániel Varga 

Publication date: 28 July 2022

Abstract: By improving upon previous estimates on a problem posed by L. Moser, we prove a conjecture of ErdH{o}s that the density of any measurable planar set avoiding unit distances cannot exceed $1/4$. Our argument implies the upper bound of $0.2470$.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Linear programming (90C05) Erd?s problems and related topics of discrete geometry (52C10) Packing and covering in (n) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry) (52C17) Fourier series and coefficients in several variables (42B05)

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