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A Set Addition Problem

Source: 2018 China TST 3 Day 2 Problem 4

March 27, 2018
combinatoricsset theory

Problem Statement

Suppose A1,A2,,An{1,2,,2018}A_1,A_2,\cdots ,A_n \subseteq \left \{ 1,2,\cdots ,2018 \right \} and Ai=2,i=1,2,,n\left | A_i \right |=2, i=1,2,\cdots ,n, satisfying that Ai+Aj,  1ijn,A_i + A_j, \; 1 \le i \le j \le n , are distinct from each other. A+B={a+baA,bB}A + B = \left \{ a+b|a\in A,\,b\in B \right \}. Determine the maximal value of nn.