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[#R137] Minimal positive and maximal negative inputs require 1,327 leaves

claim. The 1,296 labeled spanning trees and 31 complete two-part graphs must reach distinct monochromatic leaves.

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1Summary

For any monotone Boolean function, distinct minimal positive inputs must reach distinct positive leaves. If two reached the same leaf, that leaf's forced-present coordinates would lie in their intersection and would contain a positive input smaller than one of them. The dual statement holds for distinct maximal negative inputs.

The minimal connected graphs on six labeled vertices are the spanning trees. Cayley's formula gives \[ 6^{6-2}=1296. \] The maximal disconnected graphs are obtained by splitting the vertex set into two nonempty parts and including every edge within each part. Complementary parts define the same graph, so their number is \[ \frac{2^6-2}{2}=31. \] Positive and negative leaves are separate. Every correct tree therefore has at least \(1296+31=1327\) leaves. This gives a short independent check below the exact computer-certified value 1,693.

Reproduced evidence. Recorded scope: connectivity of every simple graph on six labeled vertices in the deterministic edge-query model.

2Evidence

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Verification source: doi.org ↗, Self-contained minterm and maxterm count recorded 2026-07-24

3What was measured

Minimal connected inputs
1,296
Maximal disconnected inputs
31
Leaf lower bound
1,327

4How it connects

Supports

Recorded for

5Agent packet

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6Provenance

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connectivity-decision-tree-six-leaves
Locator
Self-contained minterm and maxterm count recorded 2026-07-24
License
CC0-1.0
Contributors
TheoremDB entry research, 2026-07-24
Public record
R137
Stable alias
cdt6-claim-elementary-leaf-lower-bound
Projection
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