Additive Combinatorics
In additive combinatorics, a spectrum refers to the set of possible sums that can be formed by adding elements from a given set, particularly in relation to subsets of integers or finite groups. This concept is crucial for understanding the structure of sets and their interactions under addition, influencing various results in combinatorial number theory and leading to significant lemmas like the Bogolyubov-Ruzsa lemma.
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