An Upper Bound of (3√3/2 + o(1))^d for the Chromatic Number of Euclidean Space

Preprint. We prove that Euclidean space admits a periodic Borel coloring with no monochromatic unit-distance pair and at most C d log d (3√3/2)^d colors, for an absolute constant C and every integer d ≥ 2. In particular, limsup χ(R^d)^{1/d} ≤ 3√3/2. The classical Larman–Rogers bound is (3+o(1))^d. Together with the companion lower bound χ(R^d) ≥ c C*^d (C* > 1.309251), the exponential base lies in the interval [1.30925, 3√3/2]. The upload contains the article, the source, verification scripts, and a one-page extended abstract.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-09-19
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22838282
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Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
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An Upper Bound of (3√3/2 + o(1))^d for the Chromatic Number of Euclidean Space

Ilya Hoffman
3 citations
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
preprint

An Upper Bound of (3√3/2 + o(1))^d for the Chromatic Number of Euclidean Space

Ilya Hoffman
preprint en
3 citations

Abstract

Preprint. We prove that Euclidean space admits a periodic Borel coloring with no monochromatic unit-distance pair and at most C d log d (3√3/2)^d colors, for an absolute constant C and every integer d ≥ 2. In particular, limsup χ(R^d)^{1/d} ≤ 3√3/2. The classical Larman–Rogers bound is (3+o(1))^d. Together with the companion lower bound χ(R^d) ≥ c C*^d (C* > 1.309251), the exponential base lies in the interval [1.30925, 3√3/2]. The upload contains the article, the source, verification scripts, and a one-page extended abstract.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
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