AbstractIf lr(p) is the least positive integral value of x for which y2 ≡ x(x + 1) ⋯ (x + r − 1)(modp) has a solution, we conjecture that lr(p) ≤ r2 − r + 1 with equality for infinitely many primes p. A proof is sketched for r = 5. A further generalization to y2 ≡ (x + a1) ⋯ (x + ar) is suggested, where the a's are fixed positive integers
The Erd\"os-Moser conjecture states that the Diophantine equation Sk​(m)=mk, where Sk​(m)=1k+2k+...+(m−1)k, has no solution for positive integers
k and m with k≥2. We show that stronger conjectures about
consecutive values of the function Sk​, that seem to be more naturally, imply
the Erd\"os-Moser conjecture.Comment: 7 page