Erdős Problem 1064 #
Reference: erdosproblems.com/1064
Let $ϕ(n)$ be the Euler's totient function, then the $n$ satisfies $ϕ(n)>ϕ(n - ϕ(n))$ have asymptotic density 1. Reference: [LuPo02] Luca, Florian and Pomerance, Carl, On some problems of {M}\polhk akowski-{S}chinzel and {E}rd\H os concerning the arithmetical functions {$\phi$} and {$\sigma$}. Colloq. Math.
Let $ϕ(n)$ be the Euler's totient function, there exist infinitely many $n$ such that $ϕ(n)< ϕ(n - ϕ(n))$ Reference: [GLW01] Grytczuk, A. and Luca, F. and W'ojtowicz, M., A conjecture of {E}rdős concerning inequalities for the {E}uler totient function.
For any function $f(n)=o(n)$, we have $\phi(n)>\phi(n-\phi(n))+f(n)$ for almost all $n$. Reference: [LuPo02] Luca, Florian and Pomerance, Carl, On some problems of {M}\polhk akowski-{S}chinzel and {E}rd\H os concerning the arithmetical functions {$\phi$} and {$\sigma$}. Colloq. Math. (2002), 111--130.