Let be positive integers. A set of positive integers is called -good, if:
(1) ;
(2) for all , all divisors of are also in ;
(3) for all distinct , .
For which , the only -good set is ?
Let be positive integers. A set of positive integers is called -good, if:
(1) ;
(2) for all , all divisors of are also in ;
(3) for all distinct , .
For which , the only -good set is ?
To determine for which , the only -good set is , we need to examine the conditions given in the problem and their consequences.
A set of positive integers is called -good if:
1. ,
2. For all , all divisors of are also in ,
3. For all distinct , .
We are tasked with finding values of such that the only set fulfilling these conditions is , the set of all positive integers.
### Step-by-Step Analysis:
1. Condition 1 ensures that the element is included in the set .
2. Condition 2 implies a closure property under the division: all divisors of any element in must also be in .
3. Condition 3 needs more attention, as it extends the set whenever two distinct elements are present. If the set is not already , adding element should eventually force to include all positive integers.
- For odd:
- Consider any positive integer . Choose and . Then . Due to the successive increments with odd powers, all larger numbers are eventually included in . Iterating this process leads to include all integers, thereby proving .
- For even:
- The element with even can have gaps in the integers it produces from elements of . Specifically, and result in , which doesn't necessarily generate all integers, maintaining the possibility of a restricted set.
### Conclusion:
The critical factor is whether is odd or even. When is odd, the condition progressively generates all earlier and further numbers from any starting integer , thus -good set becomes . Conversely, when is even, this cascading effect does not occur universally.
Therefore, the given set is if and only if is odd.