Parametric Algorithms for the 5-Modular Analog of ES (Sierpi\'nski): Structure of Solutions, Parameterization, and Constructive Proofs (SERP)

Abstract

We consider the problem of representing the fraction 5/P as a sum of three distinct unit fractions 1/A+1/B+1/C with A<B<C and A,B,C∈N. The case of primes P 1 5 is analyzed, where two constructive types of solutions arise: ED1 (exactly one denominator divisible by P, namely C=cP) and ED2 (exactly two denominators divisible by P, namely B=bP and C=cP). Parametric constructions and enumeration algorithms are developed, including explicit transitions between ED1 and ED2. A deterministic algorithm is proposed, based on the intersection of a parametric lattice defined by pairs (α,d') with bounded boxes. For each fixed prime P 1 5 the algorithm constructively produces a solution. Using analytic methods such as the Bombieri--Vinogradov theorem and the Chebotarev density theorem, it is shown that the density of admissible parameters is high, which yields polylogarithmic search complexity in the average case. A strict complexity guarantee for all primes remains conditional and depends on the finite covering hypothesis. This study extends previous work for coefficient 4 (the Erdos--Straus conjecture) to coefficient 5, transferring the same structure of parametrization and constructive solutions. Analytic applications provide averaging tools used for density estimates in parametric boxes.

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