Polylogarithmic List Replicability of Sign Matrices: Entropy Tilting, Hanner Lower Bounds, Combinatorial Bridges, and the Remaining Logarithm

BHHLT26 conjectured that every N x M sign matrix has list replicability number O(log N log M). For N, M >= 2, we prove lr(B) <= 2^31 ln^2(2N) ln(2M). The proof combines a nonlinear power-map encoding with a relative-entropy tilt that transports bounded-overlap covers without a boosting factor. The corresponding topological bound is Ind S(B) + 1 <= 2^31 ln(2N) ln(2M) min{ln(2N), ln(2M)}. Hanner matrices give Omega(log N log M) lower bounds, a quantitative consequence of existing Hanner geometry and the index-list-replicability bridge. We also establish an unbounded restricted-output/improper separation, exact values for anchored cubes and Hadamard matrices, and exact learning-theoretic values for projective-plane classes. The binary-cube value is due to BHH+26c; the threshold value is due to CMY23. A combinatorial bridge gives lr(C_B, eps) <= chi*(B) <= h_+*(B) <= h(B) <= r_2(B) + 1, while a two-piece equivariant join construction gives the sharp bound Ind S(C) <= 2s + 2 under bounded error intersections. Power-map, affine-sketch, static-label, and average-stability obstructions identify limitations of the available methods. For Paley matrices, inversion mixing reduces the residual-emptiness approach to bounding switchable monochromatic squares. The conjecture remains open, with one logarithmic factor separating the general upper bound from the Hanner lower bound in the square case.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-09-11
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22702817
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Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs
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Polylogarithmic List Replicability of Sign Matrices: Entropy Tilting, Hanner Lower Bounds, Combinatorial Bridges, and the Remaining Logarithm

Guangjian Zhang
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs
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Polylogarithmic List Replicability of Sign Matrices: Entropy Tilting, Hanner Lower Bounds, Combinatorial Bridges, and the Remaining Logarithm

Guangjian Zhang
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BHHLT26 conjectured that every N x M sign matrix has list replicability number O(log N log M). For N, M >= 2, we prove lr(B) <= 2^31 ln^2(2N) ln(2M). The proof combines a nonlinear power-map encoding with a relative-entropy tilt that transports bounded-overlap covers without a boosting factor. The corresponding topological bound is Ind S(B) + 1 <= 2^31 ln(2N) ln(2M) min{ln(2N), ln(2M)}. Hanner matrices give Omega(log N log M) lower bounds, a quantitative consequence of existing Hanner geometry and the index-list-replicability bridge. We also establish an unbounded restricted-output/improper separation, exact values for anchored cubes and Hadamard matrices, and exact learning-theoretic values for projective-plane classes. The binary-cube value is due to BHH+26c; the threshold value is due to CMY23. A combinatorial bridge gives lr(C_B, eps) <= chi*(B) <= h_+*(B) <= h(B) <= r_2(B) + 1, while a two-piece equivariant join construction gives the sharp bound Ind S(C) <= 2s + 2 under bounded error intersections. Power-map, affine-sketch, static-label, and average-stability obstructions identify limitations of the available methods. For Paley matrices, inversion mixing reduces the residual-emptiness approach to bounding switchable monochromatic squares. The conjecture remains open, with one logarithmic factor separating the general upper bound from the Hanner lower bound in the square case.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
UNSW Sydney (AU)
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Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs
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