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[#R376] The Comellas–Yebra three-parameter family has exact maximum 0.0465374195825...

claim. Within the ordered boundary family with parameters 0 ≤ x ≤ y ≤ z ≤ 1/2, exact algebra gives maximum minimum triangle area A = 5z₀²/8 - z₀³/2, where 12z₀³ - 27z₀² + 20z₀ - 4 = 0. The unrestricted ten-point upper bound remains open.

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1Summary

Consider the ten points

\[(x,0),(1-y,0),(0,x),(1,y),(1-z,z),(z,1-z),(0,1-y),(1,1-x),(y,1),(1-x,1)\]

Reported evidence. Recorded scope: all ordered parameters 0 <= x <= y <= z <= 1/2 in the listed ten-point affine boundary ansatz.

2Evidence

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Verification source: Self-contained derivation recorded 2026-07-28; symbolic identities and root-sign checks replay in heilbronn10-artifact-exact-certificate

3Overview

with \(0\le x\le y\le z\le 1/2\). This ansatz has diagonal-reflection and half-turn symmetry. It is a proper subclass of all ten-point configurations.

Three doubled triangle areas are

\[P=x(1-x-y),\qquad Q=y(1-2z),\qquad R=z(1-x+y)-y.\]

They come from triples 012, 145, and 058. The ordering makes all three nonnegative. Let \(t=\min(P,Q,R)\), let \(z_0\) be the unique real root of \(f(z)=12z^3-27z^2+20z-4\), and set \(t_0=(5z_0^2-4z_0^3)/4=2A\).

Assume \(t\ge t_0\). Then \(d=1-2z>0\), and \(Q\ge t\) gives \(L=t/d\le y\). Substituting \(L\) for \(y\) can only increase \(P\) and \(R\). The inequality \(R(x,L,z)\ge t\) gives

\[x\le U=1-\frac{t+(1-z)L}{z}.\]

The vertex of \(P(x,L)=x(1-x-L)\) is \((1-L)/2\), and

\[\frac{1-L}{2}-U=\frac{N}{2z(1-2z)},\qquad N=t(4-7z)+2z^2-z.\]

Since \(4-7z>0\), it is enough to check \(t=t_0\). The resulting quadratic in \(z\) has discriminant \(49t_0^2-18t_0+1<0\), using the exact brackets \(31/100<z_0<8/25\) and \(9/100<t_0<1/10\). Thus \(U\) lies at or before the vertex. From \(P(x,L)\ge t\) and \(x\le U\), we obtain \(P(U,L)\ge t\). Direct simplification gives

\[P(U,L)-t=\frac{tH}{z^2(1-2z)},\qquad H=(6z-4)t+2z^3-5z^2+2z.\]

Therefore

\[t\le h(z)=\frac{2z^3-5z^2+2z}{4-6z}.\]

Finally, \(h'(z)=-f(z)/(2(3z-2)^2)\). The cubic has one real root, so \(h\) reaches its unique maximum on \([0,1/2]\) at \(z_0\), and \(h(z_0)=t_0\). Hence every configuration in this family has a triangle of area at most \(A\). The parameters \(x=z_0/2\) and \(y=(1-z_0)(1-2z_0)\) attain \(A\), proving the family result.

4What was measured

Proposed theorem
yes
Independent review pending
yes
Canonical problem resolved
no
Root minimal polynomial
12*z^3 - 27*z^2 + 20*z - 4
Root isolating interval
31/100, 8/25
Root decimal 40
0.3156111376086111293116713859362310321541
Exact area
5*z^2/8 - z^3/2
Area decimal 40
0.04653741958254177256161176810014551328871

5How it connects

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7Provenance

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Self-contained derivation recorded 2026-07-28; symbolic identities and root-sign checks replay in heilbronn10-artifact-exact-certificate
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CC0-1.0
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R376
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