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frobenius_problem_conjecture

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by tianyipeng · Jun 1, 2026 · Mathlib 777aaa6 (Lean v4.29.0-rc3)

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Sylvester-Frobenius theorem: The largest integer not representable as ax+by (with a,b coprime and x,y ≥ 0) is ab-a-b. Proved. For 3 or more coin denominations, the problem of finding the Frobenius number exactly is NP-hard.

Preamble
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Formal statement
import Mathlib

theorem frobenius_problem_conjecture (a b : ℕ) (ha : 1 ≤ a) (hb : 1 ≤ b)
    (hcop : Nat.Coprime a b) :
    ∀ n : ℕ, a * b - a - b < n →
    ∃ x y : ℕ, n = a * x + b * y := by
  sorry
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin_problem

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