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Sum-full sets are not zero-sum-free

Authors :
János Nagy
Vsevolod F. Lev
Péter Pál Pach
Source :
Linear Algebra and its Applications. 625:241-247
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2021.

Abstract

Let $A$ be a finite, nonempty subset of an abelian group. We show that if every element of $A$ is a sum of two other elements, then $A$ has a nonempty zero-sum subset. That is, a (finite, nonempty) sum-full subset of an abelian group is not zero-sum-free.<br />Slightly revised version

Details

ISSN :
00243795
Volume :
625
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Linear Algebra and its Applications
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....18ac92b1bb322ada75d66dd4a52a4904