Morse lower bound for nondegenerate Hamiltonian fixed points
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For every closed connected symplectic manifold M and every Hamiltonian diffeomorphism $\varphi $ with nondegenerate fixed points, must $\#Fix(\varphi )$ be at least the minimum number of critical points of a Morse function on M? The minimum is restricted to Morse functions, whereas the existing Crit record is not.Short English statement
For every closed connected symplectic manifold M and every Hamiltonian diffeomorphism $\varphi $ with nondegenerate fixed points, must $\#Fix(\varphi )$ be at least the minimum number of critical points of a Morse function on M? The minimum is restricted to Morse functions, whereas the existing Crit record is not.Sources
- S1 Original question source or mathematical context. https://arxiv.org/abs/1609.09192.
- S2 Original question source or mathematical context. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics#Dynamical_systems.
- S3 OpenAI, manuscript citation page. Source of the formulation motivating this local problem. https://github.com/openai/math/blob/adc7f1241b42e322a6451854ab7e4b4c146bf78a/preprints/A-nondegenerate-counterexample-to-the-Morse-number-Arnold-bound-September-23-2026/README.md.
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OpenAI claim summary for Math-2653
Ordinary Morse-number obstruction: The paper claims nondegenerate Hamiltonian maps on closed twelve-dimensional symplectic manifolds with fewer fixed points than their ordinary Morse numbers. The shortfall can be made arbitrarily large and all associated orbit loops are contractible. The parameters, regularity assumptions and normalization in this question are retained in applying that assertion.
The claimed counterexample lies within the question’s hypotheses and contradicts its universal conclusion.
Morse lower bound for nondegenerate Hamiltonian fixed points
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Ordinary Morse-number obstruction: The paper claims nondegenerate Hamiltonian maps on closed twelve-dimensional symplectic manifolds with fewer fixed points than their ordinary Morse numbers. The shortfall can be made arbitrarily large and all associated orbit loops are contractible.Mathematical statement of the claimed result
Mathematical claim 1.
A claimed example uses a connected compact symplectic manifold $(M,\omega)$ without boundary, of real dimension twelve. A smooth Hamiltonian $H$ of time period one has only nondegenerate time-one fixed points, and \[\#\operatorname{Fix}_0(\phi_H^1;H)=\#\operatorname{Fix}(\phi_H^1)=\chi(M)+128<\operatorname{Morse}(M).\] The subscript $0$ counts contractible Hamiltonian orbits; $\operatorname{Morse}(M)$ is the minimum critical-point number among ordinary Morse functions. Nondegenerate means the derivative has no eigenvalue $1$.Outline of the argument
Ordinary Morse-number obstruction: Finite groups with increasing group-generator number but bounded augmentation-ideal generation create a gap between ordinary and stabilized Morse counts. A relative twelve-dimensional handle construction realizes a small critical-point model while preserving quadratic collars. Local Hamiltonian realization on a closed product transfers that reduced count to nondegenerate fixed points.Formal verification
Family 347 describes Lean coverage for the degenerate quadric critical-number obstruction; the nondegenerate ordinary and stable-Morse constructions are separate.Ordinary Morse-number obstruction: No manuscript-specific Comparator is listed in the pinned inventory.
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- OpenAI, A nondegenerate counterexample to the Morse-number Arnold bound, 2026-09-23; citation key
OAI:A-nondegenerate-counterexample-to-the-Morse-number-Arnold-bound-September-23-2026. PDF (GitHub); PDF (direct); Manuscript page and citation; Latest version; Statement source: thm:main. - Family 347: Lean scope.
- OpenAI catalogue entry.