Inverse Multiwise Davenport Problems in Rank Three
Let \(\D_k(G)\) be the least length forcing \(k\) pairwise disjoint nonempty zero-sum subsequences in a finite abelian group \(G\). We study the inverse problem for zero-sum sequences of length \(\D_k(G)\) whose maximum factorization length is at most \(k\). A group-independent reduction shows that the equality \(\D_k(G)-\D_{k-1}(G)=\expn(G)\) forces every extremal sequence to have zero-sum girth at least \(\expn(G)\); if \(\D_k(G)<(k+1)\expn(G)\), this condition is also sufficient. For every fixed group, the stabilized inverse family is Presburger-definable, hence semilinear, and its labeled counting function is eventually quasi-polynomial. Combining the reduction with Luo's exact short-zero-sum theorem yields an exact membership criterion for every rank-three \(p\)-group \(C_{p^a}\oplus C_{p^b}\oplus C_{p^c}\) with \(a\le b<c\). We then give complete classifications for \(C_2^3\) and \(C_2^2\oplus C_4\). In the first case all higher extremals are obtained from the seven-point Fano sequence by adjoining square pairs. In the second, extremality is equivalent to a signed-cap condition and admits a unique finite-core decomposition; an exact exhaustive census gives 928 labeled cores, ten automorphism orbits, and the formula \(e_k=\frac{112}{3}k(k+1)(2k+1)\). Explicit examples in \(C_3^3\) delimit the stable-increment converse and show that binary block stripping has no naive odd-prime analogue. Deterministic verification code accompanies all finite enumerations. The factorization number is one-Lipschitz in edit distance, metrically separating all strata and making every inverse classification robust.
Authors
- Максим Чурилов (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1690-2934)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23918147
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics
- Type
- preprint