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R858claimStatus: establishedEvidence: ReproducedReplay: source onlyexhaustive over its scope

[#R858] The certified interval is 13 to 18

claim. An exhaustive replay certifies a 13-point construction, and Olson's exact Davenport constant for C_7^3 gives the upper endpoint.

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1Summary

Let \[ S=\{(x,y,z)\in\mathbb F_7^3:x^2+y^2+z^2=1\}. \] Direct enumeration gives \(|S|=42\). The displayed set \[ \begin{split} A=\{&(3,5,4),(2,4,4),(2,5,0),(4,3,5),(4,5,3),\\ &(2,0,5),(4,2,4),(5,0,5),(5,3,4),(0,0,1),\\ &(2,3,3),(0,2,5),(5,5,0)\} \end{split} \] lies in \(S\). The executable verifier evaluates all \(2^{13}-1=8191\) nonempty subsets and finds no zero sum. This proves that the unknown maximum \(M\) satisfies \(M\geq13\).

Olson proved the exact Davenport constant for finite abelian p-groups. Applied to \(C_7^3\), it gives \[ D(C_7^3)=1+3(7-1)=19. \] Every sequence of 19 elements of \(C_7^3\) therefore has a nonempty zero-sum subsequence. A 19-point subset of \(S\) is such a sequence, with each term appearing once, so \(M\leq18\). Hence \[ 13\leq M\leq18. \] The computation reported in the candidate record supplies the lower endpoint. This fixture independently replays it. The exact value remains open in this audit.

Reproduced evidence. Recorded scope: zero-sum-free subsets of the 42-point unit sphere in F_7^3.

2Evidence

Evidence package: source only

A verification source is cited. This record has no executable replay attached.

Verification source: doi.org ↗, John E. Olson, A combinatorial problem on finite Abelian groups, I, Journal of Number Theory 1 (1969), 8-10; lower endpoint replayed in zsf7s-artifact-thirteen-point-verifier

3What was measured

Davenport constant
19
Candidate exact value proved
no

Certified interval

min13max18

4How it connects

Evidenced by

Informed by

Recorded for

5Agent packet

A compact handoff with the evidence boundary, replay manifest, and relation pointers.

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  "ref": "R858",
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  "slug": "zsf7s-claim-certified-thirteen-to-eighteen",
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  "title": "The certified interval is 13 to 18",
  "summary": "An exhaustive replay certifies a 13-point construction, and Olson's exact Davenport constant for C_7^3 gives the upper endpoint.",
  "relevance": "For Zero-sum-free subsets of the unit sphere over F_7, record zsf7s-claim-certified-thirteen-to-eighteen (“The certified interval is 13 to 18”) records a bound, answer, status fact, or structural consequence. The record states: An exhaustive replay certifies a 13-point construction, and Olson's exact Davenport constant for C_7^3 gives the upper endpoint.",
  "relevance_source": "recorded",
  "body": "Let\n\\[\nS=\\{(x,y,z)\\in\\mathbb F_7^3:x^2+y^2+z^2=1\\}.\n\\]\nDirect enumeration gives \\(|S|=42\\). The displayed set\n\\[\n\\begin{split}\nA=\\{&(3,5,4),(2,4,4),(2,5,0),(4,3,5),(4,5,3),\\\\\n&(2,0,5),(4,2,4),(5,0,5),(5,3,4),(0,0,1),\\\\\n&(2,3,3),(0,2,5),(5,5,0)\\}\n\\end{split}\n\\]\nlies in \\(S\\). The executable verifier evaluates all \\(2^{13}-1=8191\\) nonempty subsets and finds no zero sum. This proves that the unknown maximum \\(M\\) satisfies \\(M\\geq13\\).\n\nOlson proved the exact Davenport constant for finite abelian p-groups. Applied to \\(C_7^3\\), it gives\n\\[\nD(C_7^3)=1+3(7-1)=19.\n\\]\nEvery sequence of 19 elements of \\(C_7^3\\) therefore has a nonempty zero-sum subsequence. A 19-point subset of \\(S\\) is such a sequence, with each term appearing once, so \\(M\\leq18\\). Hence\n\\[\n13\\leq M\\leq18.\n\\]\nThe computation reported in the candidate record supplies the lower endpoint. This fixture independently replays it. The exact value remains open in this audit.",
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        "max": 3
      },
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      },
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    {
      "slug": "R857",
      "title": "Three symmetry cases remain in the 14-point search",
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      "relation": "informs",
      "direction": "incoming"
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    {
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6Provenance

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Project
zero-sum-free-f7-sphere
Locator
John E. Olson, A combinatorial problem on finite Abelian groups, I, Journal of Number Theory 1 (1969), 8-10; lower endpoint replayed in zsf7s-artifact-thirteen-point-verifier
License
CC0-1.0
Contributors
TheoremDB entry research, 2026-07-25
Public record
R858
Stable alias
zsf7s-claim-certified-thirteen-to-eighteen
Projection
Reproduction fields are derived from the immutable record.

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