geometry-topology / Discrete geometry

The Minimal Distance Problem

also disproves a separate finite-field conjecture of Hunter, Pohoata, Verstraete and Zhang

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geometry-topologyJul 22, 2026Significance 20/100Registry: unreviewed

The Minimal Distance Problem

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also disproves a separate finite-field conjecture of Hunter, Pohoata, Verstraete and Zhang

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also disproves a separate finite-field conjecture of Hunter, Pohoata, Verstraete and Zhang

also disproves a separate finite-field conjecture of Hunter, Pohoata, Verstraete and Zhang

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The Minimal Distance Problem — Mathematical Frontier Network