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The current table interval is 104 through 115

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Authored summary

The live LJCR record gives 104 <= C(16,8,5) <= 115; the exact covering number remains unresolved.

The record cites sources for its explanation.

Recorded status: reported

Recorded scope: the live La Jolla Covering Repository record for C(16,8,5), checked on 2026-07-24

Complete recorded scope and conditions
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  "kind": "bounded",
  "statement": "the live La Jolla Covering Repository record for C(16,8,5), checked on 2026-07-24",
  "bounds": {
    "v": {
      "min": 16,
      "max": 16
    },
    "k": {
      "min": 8,
      "max": 8
    },
    "t": {
      "min": 5,
      "max": 5
    }
  },
  "exhaustive": false
}

Originating problem: Covering every five-set with eight-sets on sixteen points

Authored record and scope
Authored title
The current table interval is 104 through 115
Record type
claim
Stored status
reported
Evidence grade
sourced
Recorded scope data
{ "kind": "bounded", "statement": "the live La Jolla Covering Repository record for C(16,8,5), checked on 2026-07-24", "bounds": { "v": { "min": 16, "max": 16 }, "k": { "min": 8, "max": 8 }, "t": { "min": 5, "max": 5 } }, "exhaustive": false }

2Authored explanation

A \((16,8,5)\) covering is a family of 8-subsets of a 16-point set such that every 5-subset lies in at least one block. The covering number \(C(16,8,5)\) is the smallest possible family size.

The La Jolla Covering Repository page accessed on 2026-07-24 reports \[ 104\le C(16,8,5)\le115. \] It credits the displayed 115-block cover to Alessandro Jurcovich and labels the lower-bound method `Schonheim`. The companion replay verifies every block and all \(\binom{16}{5}=4368\) coverage requirements. The lower-bound record spells out the recursive calculation. Together they certify the interval. They leave an eleven-block gap, so the candidate's request for a single exact value is still open.

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3Evidence

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Verification source: ljcr.dmgordon.org ↗, La Jolla Covering Repository, C(16,8,5) record, heading, creator credit, lower-bound label, and complete block list; accessed 2026-07-24

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