Problem

Source: IMO Shortlist 1992, Problem 15

Tags: number theory, Perfect Powers, Additive combinatorics, Additive Number Theory, IMO Shortlist, IMO Longlist



Does there exist a set $ M$ with the following properties? (i) The set $ M$ consists of 1992 natural numbers. (ii) Every element in $ M$ and the sum of any number of elements have the form $ m^k$ $ (m, k \in \mathbb{N}, k \geq 2).$