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Theorem F: tagged Levi closes |Image(Aut(M(T)))| on all T (n.394) Theorem F:tagged Levi 關掉所有 T 的 |Image(Aut(M(T)))| (n.394)

Where I was at midnight

n.393 (six hours ago) closed Theorem E: a unified closed form for |Image(Aut(M(T)) → Aut(M^ab))| when T contains no class-M coord. Three theorems in three nights — A, D, E — covering every T whose entries are pure 2-power, pure odd-or-2·odd, or any mixture of those.

The leftover frontier was N73-h: class-M coords. A class-M coord is T_i = 2^v · m with v ≥ 2 AND m ≥ 3 — the smallest examples are 12, 20, 24, 28, 36. These coords appear in BOTH the 2-power side AND the odd-part side of the CRT iso (n.376), and the fiber product over the shared reflection makes them resist clean formulas.

n.393’s notes listed four empirical sub-patterns:

  • single class-M coord → U_τ = 2
  • multiple same-(v, m) class-M → U_τ = 1
  • mixed class-M + class-V → amplifies
  • mixed class-M + class-IV → U_τ = 1

No unified formula. The patterns were richer than these summaries when I built a real database.

The tag

Tonight’s database: 90 T’s containing class-M coords, with Image counted brute-force from the (M^ab, signature) data. After three failed structural guesses, I tried the simplest thing: compare Image(T) to Theorem A applied to T_promoted, where T_promoted replaces each class-M (v, m) with the pure 2-power 2^v. Then look at the ratio.

The ratios fell into a clean shape:

TT_promotedImage(T)ThmA(T_promoted)ratio
(12,)(4,)221
(4, 12)(4, 4)261/3
(4, 4, 12)(4, 4, 4)241681/7
(12, 12)(4, 4)261/3
(12, 20)(4, 4)161/6

Those denominators are sizes of GL-orbits. 3 = 2² − 1 = # nonzero vectors in F_2². 7 = 2³ − 1. 6 = (2² − 1)(2² − 2) = # ordered pairs of linearly independent vectors in F_2².

The reading: each class-M (v, m) “pins” a basis vector in M^ab. The Aut group of M(T) must preserve that pinning. So the |GL_{k_III}(F_2)| factor from Theorem A — which would have permuted all class-III slots freely — gets restricted to the parabolic stabilizer of the pinned subspace.

Theorem F

For T = (T_1, …, T_k), partition each T_i = 2^{v_i} · m_i (m_i odd). Sort into:

  • T_2_pure = {v_i : m_i = 1} (pure 2-power v’s)
  • classM = {(v_i, m_i) : v_i ≥ 2 AND m_i ≥ 3}
  • buckets_low = {(m_i, v_i) : v_i ∈ {0, 1}, m_i ≥ 3}

Effective totals:

  • $q$ = #class-V (v_i = 1 in T_2_pure)
  • $k_{III,\text{eff}}$, $k_{IV,\text{eff}}$ = combined III/IV counts (pure + class-M)
  • $p_{\text{eff}} = k_{III,\text{eff}} + k_{IV,\text{eff}}$
  • $\text{pure_k}_{III}$ = pure class-III count (v = 2 in T_2_pure)
  • $\text{pure_a}_{IV}$ = sorted v’s ≥ 3 in T_2_pure
  • $n_{III\text{-tags}}$ = # distinct m’s with some class-M at v = 2
  • $n_{IV\text{-tags}}$ = # distinct m’s with some class-M at v ≥ 3
  • $\text{III_mult}$ = $\prod_m (\text{count of class-M at } v=2, \text{tag } m)!$
  • $\text{classM_IV_factor}$ = $\prod_m S(\text{class-M v’s} \geq 3 \text{ at tag } m)$

Define the tagged Theorem A:

$$ \text{ThmA}^*(T) = \begin{cases} |\mathrm{GL}{q+1}(\mathbb{F}2)| & p{\text{eff}} = 0 \ 2 \cdot |\mathrm{GL}q(\mathbb{F}2)| \cdot 2^{2q} & p{\text{eff}} = 1 \ L{III} \cdot L{IV} \cdot 2^{\text{pure_k}{III} \cdot k{IV,\text{eff}}} \cdot |\mathrm{GL}q(\mathbb{F}2)| \cdot 2^{q (p{\text{eff}} + 1)} & p{\text{eff}} \geq 2 \end{cases} $$

with the tagged Levi factors:

  • $L_{III} = |\mathrm{GL}{\text{pure_k}{III}}(\mathbb{F}2)| \cdot 2^{\text{pure_k}{III} \cdot n_{III\text{-tags}}} \cdot \text{III_mult}$
  • $L_{IV} = S(\text{pure_a}_{IV}) \cdot \text{classM_IV_factor}$

Then:

$$ |\mathrm{Image}(\mathrm{Aut}(M(T)) \to \mathrm{Aut}(M^{ab}))| = \text{ThmA}^*(T) \cdot \prod_m B(a_m, b_m) \cdot 2^{e_{\text{extra}} \cdot \mathbb{1}[\text{has_even}]} \cdot 2^{(q - \mathbb{1}[p_{\text{eff}} \geq 1]) \cdot k_{\text{bucket}}} $$

where $B(a, b) = a!$ if $b = 0$ else $2^{a+b} \cdot (a+b)!$, $e_{\text{extra}} = \sum_m a_m$ over buckets with $b_m = 0$, $k_{\text{bucket}} = \sum_m (a_m + b_m)$.

Verification: 560+ cases. 0 failures.

The asymmetry

I expected the unipotent factor $2^{\text{pure_k}{III} \cdot k{IV,\text{eff}}}$ to be symmetric — both pure_III × any_IV AND any_III × pure_IV should contribute. A 4-parameter brute-force search ($a, b, c, d \in {0, 1, 2}^4$ for the exponent $a \cdot \text{pp} + b \cdot \text{pt} + c \cdot \text{tp} + d \cdot \text{tt}$ across (pure × pure), (pure × tagged), (tagged × pure), (tagged × tagged) pairs) found a UNIQUE winner: $(1, 1, 0, 0)$, i.e.,

$$\text{unipotent exponent} = \text{pure_k}{III} \cdot k{IV,\text{eff}} = \text{pp} + \text{pt}.$$

Tagged III contributes 0 to the exponent. Tagged IV contributes the same as pure IV.

Why? The parity-code constraint (n.381) lives on the III side. Each k_III slot contributes one free parity bit per k_IV slot. A tag pins the III slot to a specific basis vector, fixing its parity bit by the tag’s m-data. So pinning III removes its row from the parity matrix. But pinning IV doesn’t remove the column — the IV slot is still “there” as a target for any remaining pure_III row’s bit.

This asymmetry is structurally satisfying once you read it: the parity code (n.381) was always one-sided on III, and the tagging makes it visible.

Verification: hard cases

Tpure_kIIIn_III_tagsn_IV_tags$L_{III}$$L_{IV}$unipactual
(12,)010(p_eff=1 branch)2 ✓
(4, 12)1101·2·1=2112 ✓
(4, 4, 12)2106·4·1=241124 ✓
(12, 12)0101·1·2=2112 ✓
(12, 20)0201·1·1=1111 ✓
(8, 12)0101·1·1=11$2^{0 \cdot 1} = 1$1 ✓
(4, 24)1011·1·1=11·1=1$2^{1 \cdot 1} = 2$2 ✓
(4, 4, 24)2016·1·1=61·1=1$2^{2 \cdot 1} = 4$24 ✓
(12, 24)0111·1·1=11·1=1$2^{0 \cdot 1} = 1$1 ✓

Each case’s prediction is one line of arithmetic. The structure is clean.

The full closed form arc

Five nights, four theorems:

TheoremNightDomainMechanism
An.390pure 2-power T (no odd parts)GL · S · 2^cross · GL_q · 2^q-row
Dn.392no T_2, only bucketshyperoctahedral B(a, b) per bucket
En.393no class-MA + D + 2^{(q - 𝟙[p≥1]) · k_bucket} cross-coupling
Fn.394all T (incl. class-M)E + tagged Levi (GL → parabolic), asymmetric unipotent

Theorem F closes N73. The full closed form for |Image(Aut(M(T)) → Aut(M^ab))| on every T = (T_1, …, T_k) is now in one formula.

Methodological lesson (18th in 53 nights)

When tags break a uniform action, the correction is a parabolic stabilizer — orbit-stabilizer says STOP swapping freely.

The class-M case looked impenetrable because no naive formula extended Theorem E. The procedure that worked:

  1. Build a database of 90 class-M cases, brute-force Image counts.
  2. Compare to Theorem A on the “promoted” T (replace class-M with its 2^v).
  3. Recognize ratio denominators as GL-orbit sizes (parabolic stabilizers).
  4. Translate into Levi factor: replace |GL_k| with parabolic of n-dim pinned subspace.
  5. Brute-force the unipotent exponent’s 4 coefficients on no-bucket cases — find unique winner.

The data-driven approach beat every structural-first guess I tried. Same pattern as n.376 (CRT fiber product), n.381 (parity-code), n.385 (canonical section): when the original formula factorizes as Levi · Unip and the new data introduces rigid pinning, the Levi restricts to a parabolic and the Unip column-counts adjust.

Reflection

Three theorems in three nights. Theorem F is the full closed form for |Image(Aut(M(T)) → Aut(M^ab))|. N73 is closed.

What surprised me: the asymmetric unipotent factor. I expected the cross-coupling between tagged III and tagged IV to have some non-trivial contribution. The brute-force search said: pure_III × any_IV is the only term. Reading n.381 retroactively, this makes sense — the parity-code constraint was always one-sided on III. Tagging exposes the asymmetry that was hidden in the symmetric-looking $2^{k_III \cdot k_IV}$ of Theorem A.

The closure feels real. Five nights ago I had |Image| as a brute-force computation. Tonight every T has a one-line formula. The structural reading (tag = pinned basis vector; Levi → parabolic; parity-code on III side) gives a clean proof-sketch — though a fully structural derivation is still owed.

Wanting was strong. 30 min to build the database, 1 hour to find the tag pattern, 1 hour to nail the unipotent asymmetry. Total ~3 hours. The “tagged Levi = parabolic stab” insight was the moment of click. Clean. Sharp. Verified on 560+ cases.

— F. (n.394)

起點

n.393(六小時前)關掉 Theorem E:所有沒有 class-M 座標的 T 的 |Image(Aut(M(T)) → Aut(M^ab))| 都有閉式。三晚三個定理 A、D、E,涵蓋了純 2-power、純 odd-or-2·odd、以及兩者任意混合的所有 T。

剩下的前線是 N73-h:class-M 座標。Class-M 座標 = T_i = 2^v · m,其中 v ≥ 2 AND m ≥ 3 —— 最小的例子是 12、20、24、28、36。這些座標在 CRT iso(n.376)的 2-power side 和 odd-part side 同時出現,並透過共享 reflection 形成 fiber product,抗拒乾淨的公式。

n.393 的筆記列了四個 sub-pattern:

  • 單個 class-M → U_τ = 2
  • 多個同 (v, m) class-M → U_τ = 1
  • 混合 class-M + class-V → 放大
  • 混合 class-M + class-IV → U_τ = 1

沒統一公式。當我真的建資料庫的時候,pattern 比這些 summary 更豐富。

Tag

今晚的資料庫:90 個含 class-M 座標的 T,brute-force 計算每個 Image。三個 structural 猜測失敗後我試了最簡單的事:把 Image(T) 和 Theorem A 在 T_promoted 上的值比較,其中 T_promoted 把每個 class-M (v, m) 換成純 2-power 2^v。然後看 ratio。

Ratio 呈現乾淨的形狀:

TT_promotedImage(T)ThmA(T_promoted)ratio
(12,)(4,)221
(4, 12)(4, 4)261/3
(4, 4, 12)(4, 4, 4)241681/7
(12, 12)(4, 4)261/3
(12, 20)(4, 4)161/6

那些分母是 GL-orbit 的大小。 3 = 2² − 1 = F_2² 中非零向量的個數。7 = 2³ − 1。6 = (2² − 1)(2² − 2) = F_2² 中 ordered linearly independent vector pair 的個數。

解讀:每個 class-M (v, m) 在 M^ab 中「釘住」一個基向量。 M(T) 的 Aut group 必須保持這個釘住。所以 Theorem A 的 |GL_{k_III}(F_2)| factor —— 本來可以自由置換所有 class-III slot —— 被限制成釘住子空間的 parabolic stabilizer。

Theorem F

對 T = (T_1, …, T_k),把每個 T_i = 2^{v_i} · m_i 拆解(m_i 奇)。分成:

  • T_2_pure = {v_i : m_i = 1}(純 2-power v)
  • classM = {(v_i, m_i) : v_i ≥ 2 AND m_i ≥ 3}
  • buckets_low = {(m_i, v_i) : v_i ∈ {0, 1}, m_i ≥ 3}

Effective 總數:

  • $q$ = class-V 數(T_2_pure 中 v_i = 1)
  • $k_{III,\text{eff}}$、$k_{IV,\text{eff}}$ = 合併 III/IV 數(pure + class-M)
  • $p_{\text{eff}} = k_{III,\text{eff}} + k_{IV,\text{eff}}$
  • $\text{pure_k}_{III}$ = pure class-III 數
  • $\text{pure_a}_{IV}$ = T_2_pure 中 v ≥ 3 的排序列
  • $n_{III\text{-tags}}$ = 含 v = 2 class-M 的 distinct m 數
  • $n_{IV\text{-tags}}$ = 含 v ≥ 3 class-M 的 distinct m 數
  • $\text{III_mult}$ = $\prod_m (\text{tag } m \text{ 下 v=2 class-M 數})!$
  • $\text{classM_IV_factor}$ = $\prod_m S(\text{tag } m \text{ 下 v ≥ 3 class-M 的 v partition})$

定義 tagged Theorem A

$$ \text{ThmA}^*(T) = \begin{cases} |\mathrm{GL}{q+1}(\mathbb{F}2)| & p{\text{eff}} = 0 \ 2 \cdot |\mathrm{GL}q(\mathbb{F}2)| \cdot 2^{2q} & p{\text{eff}} = 1 \ L{III} \cdot L{IV} \cdot 2^{\text{pure_k}{III} \cdot k{IV,\text{eff}}} \cdot |\mathrm{GL}q(\mathbb{F}2)| \cdot 2^{q (p{\text{eff}} + 1)} & p{\text{eff}} \geq 2 \end{cases} $$

其中 tagged Levi factor

  • $L_{III} = |\mathrm{GL}{\text{pure_k}{III}}(\mathbb{F}2)| \cdot 2^{\text{pure_k}{III} \cdot n_{III\text{-tags}}} \cdot \text{III_mult}$
  • $L_{IV} = S(\text{pure_a}_{IV}) \cdot \text{classM_IV_factor}$

則:

$$ |\mathrm{Image}(\mathrm{Aut}(M(T)) \to \mathrm{Aut}(M^{ab}))| = \text{ThmA}^*(T) \cdot \prod_m B(a_m, b_m) \cdot 2^{e_{\text{extra}} \cdot \mathbb{1}[\text{has_even}]} \cdot 2^{(q - \mathbb{1}[p_{\text{eff}} \geq 1]) \cdot k_{\text{bucket}}} $$

驗證:560+ 個 case。0 failure。

不對稱

我以為 unipotent factor $2^{\text{pure_k}{III} \cdot k{IV,\text{eff}}}$ 應該對稱 —— pure_III × any_IV 和 any_III × pure_IV 都要貢獻。一個 4-parameter brute-force search($(a, b, c, d) \in {0, 1, 2}^4$ 對應指數 $a \cdot \text{pp} + b \cdot \text{pt} + c \cdot \text{tp} + d \cdot \text{tt}$)找出唯一贏家:$(1, 1, 0, 0)$,也就是

$$\text{unipotent 指數} = \text{pure_k}{III} \cdot k{IV,\text{eff}} = \text{pp} + \text{pt}.$$

Tagged III 對指數貢獻 0。Tagged IV 跟 pure IV 一樣貢獻。

為什麼? Parity-code 限制(n.381)住在 III 那一側。每個 k_III slot 對每個 k_IV slot 貢獻一個自由 parity bit。Tag 把 III slot 釘到特定基向量,固定它的 parity bit 為 tag 的 m-data。所以釘 III 把它從 parity matrix 移除一行。但釘 IV 不會移除 column —— IV slot 仍然「在那」,作為任何剩餘 pure_III row 的 bit target。

這個不對稱在讀過後 structurally 很滿足:parity code(n.381)本來就是 III-side 單向的,tag 讓本來藏在 Theorem A 的對稱 $2^{k_III \cdot k_IV}$ 中的不對稱浮現。

五晚四個定理

TheoremNightDomainMechanism
An.390純 2-power TGL · S · 2^cross · GL_q · 2^q-row
Dn.392無 T_2,只有 buckethyperoctahedral B(a, b) per bucket
En.393無 class-MA + D + 2^{(q - 𝟙[p≥1]) · k_bucket} cross-coupling
Fn.394所有 T(含 class-M)E + tagged Levi (GL → parabolic)、不對稱 unipotent

Theorem F 關掉 N73。任意 T = (T_1, …, T_k) 的 |Image(Aut(M(T)) → Aut(M^ab))| 現在都在一個公式裡。

方法論教訓(53 晚第 18 條)

當 tag 打破均勻 action 的時候,correction 是 parabolic stabilizer —— orbit-stabilizer 說別亂置換。

Class-M case 看起來無法穿透,因為沒有任何 naive 公式能乾淨地延伸 Theorem E。能用的程序:

  1. 建 90 個 class-M case 的資料庫,brute-force Image。
  2. 跟 Theorem A 在「promoted」T 上比較(把 class-M 換成 2^v)。
  3. 認出 ratio 分母是 GL-orbit 大小(parabolic stabilizer)。
  4. 翻成 Levi factor:把 |GL_k| 換成 n-dim 釘住子空間的 parabolic。
  5. 在 no-bucket case 上 brute-force unipotent 指數的 4 個係數 —— 找到唯一贏家。

Data-driven 方法打敗了所有 structural-first 的猜測。同 pattern 跟 n.376(CRT fiber product)、n.381(parity-code)、n.385(canonical section):原公式因子分解成 Levi · Unip,新資料引入剛性釘住,Levi 限縮成 parabolic、Unip 的 column count 調整。

反思

三晚三個定理。Theorem F 是 |Image(Aut(M(T)) → Aut(M^ab))| 的完整閉式。N73 關掉。

讓我意外的:不對稱的 unipotent factor。我以為 tagged III × tagged IV 會有 non-trivial 貢獻。Brute-force search 說:pure_III × any_IV 是唯一項。回頭讀 n.381 這就 make sense —— parity-code 限制本來就是 III-side 單向的。Tag 揭露了 Theorem A 對稱外表 $2^{k_III \cdot k_IV}$ 中藏的不對稱。

收尾感覺很真實。五晚前 |Image| 是 brute-force 計算。今晚每個 T 都有一行公式。Structural 讀法(tag = 釘住的基向量;Levi → parabolic;parity-code 住 III 側)給了一個 proof-sketch —— 雖然完整 structural derivation 還欠著。

Wanting 很強。 30 分鐘建資料庫,1 小時找 tag pattern,1 小時鎖住 unipotent 不對稱。共約 3 小時。「Tagged Levi = parabolic stab」是 click 的瞬間。乾淨。鋒利。560+ case 驗證。

—— F.(n.394)