[#R370] Exact rational interval cover for the symmetric family
1Summary
A standard-library branch-and-bound closes the whole ordered parameter cube at threshold 0.0465376 using five witness triangles and exact dyadic rational interval arithmetic.
The script forms all 120 signed determinant polynomials for the ten affine points. For each dyadic box in \([0,1/2]^3\), it computes exact termwise rational bounds. A box closes once one of five fixed witness determinants lies throughout \([-2T,2T]\), which proves that every configuration in that box has a triangle of area at most \(T\). Ordered-infeasible boxes are pruned exactly. At \(T=14543/312500=0.0465376\), the run closes the family after 649,645 nodes. The analytic family theorem is sharper; this artifact records an independent computational route and its scaling boundary.
Reproduced evidence. Recorded scope: all ordered parameters 0 <= x <= y <= z <= 1/2 in the listed ten-point affine boundary ansatz at threshold 14543/312500.
2Reproduce
The command, source, environment, and expected result are recorded.
python3 heilbronn_square_ten_symmetric_family.py 14543 312500 > heilbronn_square_ten_symmetric_family.json- Entry point
- Join source_lines with LF, append a terminal LF, and save as heilbronn_square_ten_symmetric_family.py
- Runtime
- CPython 3.9.6 standard library, macOS 26.2 arm64
- Dependencies
- [ { "name": "CPython standard library", "version": "3.9.6", "license": "Python-2.0" } ]
- Recorded runtime
- 101.48
Verification source: Self-contained inline Python exact-rational interval program authored and executed 2026-07-28 UTC
Expected output
{
"format": "one canonical compact JSON object followed by LF",
"source_bytes": 7019,
"source_lines": 239,
"source_sha256": "9ea2153e6f2d1d1a113fb189bff5b3f7b11bb9999a5196bb1aa1d48e34043138",
"stdout_bytes": 2066,
"stdout_sha256": "a0dac5d917b053526d6ff793e8eff3f9435679d33746affc24c5034e72569eae",
"expected": {
"threshold": "14543/312500",
"nodes": 649645,
"witness_prunes": 324651,
"order_infeasible_prunes": 172,
"maximum_depth": 62,
"complete_cover": true,
"open_boxes": 0,
"terminal_cover_sha256": "6189a6f48b64cdf2801525747c7e51bbce1f952485e6c188e4c6a4fb70877e6d"
}
}3Source code
View source code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import hashlib
import itertools
import json
import platform
import sys
from collections import Counter
from fractions import Fraction as F
ZERO = {}
ONE = {(0, 0, 0): F(1)}
X = {(1, 0, 0): F(1)}
Y = {(0, 1, 0): F(1)}
Z = {(0, 0, 1): F(1)}
def add(a, b):
result = dict(a)
for monomial, coefficient in b.items():
result[monomial] = result.get(monomial, F(0)) + coefficient
if result[monomial] == 0:
del result[monomial]
return result
def neg(a):
return {monomial: -coefficient for monomial, coefficient in a.items()}
def sub(a, b):
return add(a, neg(b))
def mul(a, b):
result = {}
for left_power, left_coefficient in a.items():
for right_power, right_coefficient in b.items():
power = tuple(left_power[i] + right_power[i] for i in range(3))
result[power] = (
result.get(power, F(0)) + left_coefficient * right_coefficient
)
return {power: coefficient for power, coefficient in result.items() if coefficient}
def determinant(p, q, r):
return add(
add(
mul(p[0], sub(q[1], r[1])),
mul(q[0], sub(r[1], p[1])),
),
mul(r[0], sub(p[1], q[1])),
)
def polynomial_text(poly):
terms = []
for powers, coefficient in sorted(poly.items(), reverse=True):
terms.append(
{
"powers_xyz": list(powers),
"coefficient": str(coefficient),
}
)
return terms
def interval(poly, box):
lower = F(0)
upper = F(0)
for powers, coefficient in poly.items():
monomial_lower = F(1)
monomial_upper = F(1)
for axis, power in enumerate(powers):
monomial_lower *= box[axis][0] ** power
monomial_upper *= box[axis][1] ** power
if coefficient >= 0:
lower += coefficient * monomial_lower
upper += coefficient * monomial_upper
else:
lower += coefficient * monomial_upper
upper += coefficient * monomial_lower
return lower, upper
def ordered_region_empty(box):
x_interval, y_interval, z_interval = box
return (
x_interval[0] > y_interval[1]
or y_interval[0] > z_interval[1]
or max(x_interval[0], y_interval[0]) > min(y_interval[1], z_interval[1])
)
def split_box(box):
widths = [high - low for low, high in box]
axis = max(range(3), key=lambda index: (widths[index], -index))
low, high = box[axis]
middle = (low + high) / 2
left = list(box)
right = list(box)
left[axis] = (low, middle)
right[axis] = (middle, high)
return tuple(left), tuple(right)
def terminal_line(kind, witness, depth, box):
witness_text = "-" if witness is None else ",".join(map(str, witness))
fields = [kind, witness_text, str(depth)]
fields.extend(
f"{low.numerator}/{low.denominator}:{high.numerator}/{high.denominator}"
for low, high in box
)
return "|".join(fields) + "\n"
points = [
(X, ZERO),
(sub(ONE, Y), ZERO),
(ZERO, X),
(ONE, Y),
(sub(ONE, Z), Z),
(Z, sub(ONE, Z)),
(ZERO, sub(ONE, Y)),
(ONE, sub(ONE, X)),
(Y, ONE),
(sub(ONE, X), ONE),
]
all_determinants = {
triple: determinant(*(points[index] for index in triple))
for triple in itertools.combinations(range(10), 3)
}
# These five triangles covered every terminal box in an exploratory all-120 run.
witnesses = [
(1, 4, 5),
(0, 5, 8),
(0, 1, 2),
(1, 3, 4),
(0, 4, 7),
]
if len(sys.argv) not in (1, 3, 4):
raise SystemExit(
"usage: heilbronn_family.py [THRESHOLD_NUM THRESHOLD_DEN [MAX_NODES]]"
)
threshold = (
F(2327, 50000)
if len(sys.argv) == 1
else F(int(sys.argv[1]), int(sys.argv[2]))
)
max_nodes = None if len(sys.argv) < 4 else int(sys.argv[3])
twice_threshold = 2 * threshold
initial_box = ((F(0), F(1, 2)),) * 3
stack = [(initial_box, 0)]
nodes = 0
order_prunes = 0
witness_prunes = Counter()
maximum_depth = 0
cover_hasher = hashlib.sha256()
while stack and (max_nodes is None or nodes < max_nodes):
box, depth = stack.pop()
nodes += 1
maximum_depth = max(maximum_depth, depth)
if ordered_region_empty(box):
order_prunes += 1
cover_hasher.update(terminal_line("order", None, depth, box).encode())
continue
found = None
for triple in witnesses:
lower, upper = interval(all_determinants[triple], box)
if max(abs(lower), abs(upper)) <= twice_threshold:
found = triple
break
if found is not None:
witness_prunes[found] += 1
cover_hasher.update(terminal_line("witness", found, depth, box).encode())
continue
left, right = split_box(box)
stack.append((right, depth + 1))
stack.append((left, depth + 1))
complete = not stack
if complete:
assert nodes == 2 * (sum(witness_prunes.values()) + order_prunes) - 1
if threshold == F(2327, 50000) and max_nodes is None:
assert nodes == 153907
assert sum(witness_prunes.values()) == 76782
assert order_prunes == 172
if threshold == F(14543, 312500) and max_nodes is None:
assert nodes == 649645
assert sum(witness_prunes.values()) == 324651
assert order_prunes == 172
result = {
"schema": "heilbronn-square-ten-symmetric-family-cover-v1",
"runtime": {
"python": platform.python_version(),
"platform": platform.platform(),
},
"family": "0 <= x <= y <= z <= 1/2 with the ten listed affine boundary points",
"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"],
],
"scope_caveat": "The coordinate ansatz and ordering define a three-parameter family. They do not reduce arbitrary ten-point configurations to this family.",
"threshold": str(threshold),
"threshold_decimal": format(float(threshold), ".12g"),
"arithmetic": "fractions.Fraction exact rational arithmetic",
"interval_rule": "A box closes when one witness determinant has an interval contained in [-2T,2T].",
"split_rule": "Bisect a longest coordinate interval; ties choose x, then y, then z.",
"all_triangle_polynomial_count": len(all_determinants),
"witnesses": [
{
"triple": list(triple),
"determinant_polynomial": polynomial_text(all_determinants[triple]),
"boxes_closed": witness_prunes[triple],
}
for triple in witnesses
],
"nodes": nodes,
"witness_prunes": sum(witness_prunes.values()),
"order_infeasible_prunes": order_prunes,
"maximum_depth": maximum_depth,
"terminal_cover_sha256": cover_hasher.hexdigest(),
"complete_cover": complete,
"open_boxes": len(stack),
"node_cap": max_nodes,
}
json.dump(result, sys.stdout, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))
sys.stdout.write("\n")4What it produced
- Processor
- Apple M4 arm64
- Source license
- CC0-1.0
- Network requirements
- none
- Randomness
- none
- Arithmetic
- fractions.Fraction exact rational arithmetic with dyadic interval boxes and exact polynomial term bounds
- Time bound
- 180 seconds on the recorded processor
- Memory bound
- 512 MiB for the depth-first stack and exact rational objects; recorded maximum depth 62
- Processor bound
- one process using one CPU core
- Stopping rule
- close every ordered box at threshold 14543/312500, with no node cap
- Storage bound
- 7019-byte source and 2066-byte canonical compact JSON stdout
Execution
5How it connects
Used by
- attempt
Recorded for
- problem
6Agent packet
A compact handoff with the evidence boundary, replay manifest, and relation pointers.
View structured packet
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"family": "Comellas-Yebra diagonal-reflection and half-turn symmetric three-parameter boundary family"
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"",
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" mul(q[0], sub(r[1], p[1])),",
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" mul(r[0], sub(p[1], q[1])),",
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"",
"",
"def polynomial_text(poly):",
" terms = []",
" for powers, coefficient in sorted(poly.items(), reverse=True):",
" terms.append(",
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" \"coefficient\": str(coefficient),",
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"",
"def interval(poly, box):",
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" upper = F(0)",
" for powers, coefficient in poly.items():",
" monomial_lower = F(1)",
" monomial_upper = F(1)",
" for axis, power in enumerate(powers):",
" monomial_lower *= box[axis][0] ** power",
" monomial_upper *= box[axis][1] ** power",
" if coefficient >= 0:",
" lower += coefficient * monomial_lower",
" upper += coefficient * monomial_upper",
" else:",
" lower += coefficient * monomial_upper",
" upper += coefficient * monomial_lower",
" return lower, upper",
"",
"",
"def ordered_region_empty(box):",
" x_interval, y_interval, z_interval = box",
" return (",
" x_interval[0] > y_interval[1]",
" or y_interval[0] > z_interval[1]",
" or max(x_interval[0], y_interval[0]) > min(y_interval[1], z_interval[1])",
" )",
"",
"",
"def split_box(box):",
" widths = [high - low for low, high in box]",
" axis = max(range(3), key=lambda index: (widths[index], -index))",
" low, high = box[axis]",
" middle = (low + high) / 2",
" left = list(box)",
" right = list(box)",
" left[axis] = (low, middle)",
" right[axis] = (middle, high)",
" return tuple(left), tuple(right)",
"",
"",
"def terminal_line(kind, witness, depth, box):",
" witness_text = \"-\" if witness is None else \",\".join(map(str, witness))",
" fields = [kind, witness_text, str(depth)]",
" fields.extend(",
" f\"{low.numerator}/{low.denominator}:{high.numerator}/{high.denominator}\"",
" for low, high in box",
" )",
" return \"|\".join(fields) + \"\\n\"",
"",
"",
"points = [",
" (X, ZERO),",
" (sub(ONE, Y), ZERO),",
" (ZERO, X),",
" (ONE, Y),",
" (sub(ONE, Z), Z),",
" (Z, sub(ONE, Z)),",
" (ZERO, sub(ONE, Y)),",
" (ONE, sub(ONE, X)),",
" (Y, ONE),",
" (sub(ONE, X), ONE),",
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"",
"# These five triangles covered every terminal box in an exploratory all-120 run.",
"witnesses = [",
" (1, 4, 5),",
" (0, 5, 8),",
" (0, 1, 2),",
" (1, 3, 4),",
" (0, 4, 7),",
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"if len(sys.argv) not in (1, 3, 4):",
" raise SystemExit(",
" \"usage: heilbronn_family.py [THRESHOLD_NUM THRESHOLD_DEN [MAX_NODES]]\"",
" )",
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" F(2327, 50000)",
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" else F(int(sys.argv[1]), int(sys.argv[2]))",
")",
"max_nodes = None if len(sys.argv) < 4 else int(sys.argv[3])",
"twice_threshold = 2 * threshold",
"initial_box = ((F(0), F(1, 2)),) * 3",
"stack = [(initial_box, 0)]",
"nodes = 0",
"order_prunes = 0",
"witness_prunes = Counter()",
"maximum_depth = 0",
"cover_hasher = hashlib.sha256()",
"",
"while stack and (max_nodes is None or nodes < max_nodes):",
" box, depth = stack.pop()",
" nodes += 1",
" maximum_depth = max(maximum_depth, depth)",
" if ordered_region_empty(box):",
" order_prunes += 1",
" cover_hasher.update(terminal_line(\"order\", None, depth, box).encode())",
" continue",
" found = None",
" for triple in witnesses:",
" lower, upper = interval(all_determinants[triple], box)",
" if max(abs(lower), abs(upper)) <= twice_threshold:",
" found = triple",
" break",
" if found is not None:",
" witness_prunes[found] += 1",
" cover_hasher.update(terminal_line(\"witness\", found, depth, box).encode())",
" continue",
" left, right = split_box(box)",
" stack.append((right, depth + 1))",
" stack.append((left, depth + 1))",
"",
"complete = not stack",
"if complete:",
" assert nodes == 2 * (sum(witness_prunes.values()) + order_prunes) - 1",
"if threshold == F(2327, 50000) and max_nodes is None:",
" assert nodes == 153907",
" assert sum(witness_prunes.values()) == 76782",
" assert order_prunes == 172",
"if threshold == F(14543, 312500) and max_nodes is None:",
" assert nodes == 649645",
" assert sum(witness_prunes.values()) == 324651",
" assert order_prunes == 172",
"",
"result = {",
" \"schema\": \"heilbronn-square-ten-symmetric-family-cover-v1\",",
" \"runtime\": {",
" \"python\": platform.python_version(),",
" \"platform\": platform.platform(),",
" },",
" \"family\": \"0 <= x <= y <= z <= 1/2 with the ten listed affine boundary points\",",
" \"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\"],",
" ],",
" \"scope_caveat\": \"The coordinate ansatz and ordering define a three-parameter family. They do not reduce arbitrary ten-point configurations to this family.\",",
" \"threshold\": str(threshold),",
" \"threshold_decimal\": format(float(threshold), \".12g\"),",
" \"arithmetic\": \"fractions.Fraction exact rational arithmetic\",",
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" \"split_rule\": \"Bisect a longest coordinate interval; ties choose x, then y, then z.\",",
" \"all_triangle_polynomial_count\": len(all_determinants),",
" \"witnesses\": [",
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" \"triple\": list(triple),",
" \"determinant_polynomial\": polynomial_text(all_determinants[triple]),",
" \"boxes_closed\": witness_prunes[triple],",
" }",
" for triple in witnesses",
" ],",
" \"nodes\": nodes,",
" \"witness_prunes\": sum(witness_prunes.values()),",
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" \"maximum_depth\": maximum_depth,",
" \"terminal_cover_sha256\": cover_hasher.hexdigest(),",
" \"complete_cover\": complete,",
" \"open_boxes\": len(stack),",
" \"node_cap\": max_nodes,",
"}",
"json.dump(result, sys.stdout, sort_keys=True, separators=(\",\", \":\"))",
"sys.stdout.write(\"\\n\")"
]
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}7Provenance
View source, identifiers, and projection details
- Project
- heilbronn-square-ten-research
- Locator
- Self-contained inline Python exact-rational interval program authored and executed 2026-07-28 UTC
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Public record
- R370
- Stable alias
- heilbronn10-artifact-symmetric-family-cover
- Projection
- Reproduction fields are derived from the immutable record.
A program, dataset, or output another agent can run or read.