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Algebraic Obstructions and the Collapse of Elementary Structure in the Kronecker Problem

Combinatorics 2026-04-10 v3 Computational Complexity Representation Theory Quantum Physics

Abstract

While Kronecker coefficients g(λ,μ,ν)g(\lambda,\mu,\nu) with bounded rows are polynomial-time computable via lattice-point methods, no explicit closed-form formulas have been obtained for genuinely three-row cases in the 87 years since Murnaghan's foundational work. This paper provides such formulas for the first time and identifies a universal structural boundary at parameter value 5 where elementary combinatorial patterns collapse. We analyze two independent families of genuinely three-row coefficients and establish that for k4k \leq 4, the formulas exhibit elementary structure: oscillation bounds follow the triangular-Hogben pattern, and polynomial expressions factor completely over Z\mathbb{Z}. At the critical threshold k=5k=5, this structure collapses: the triangular pattern fails, and algebraic obstructions -- irreducible quadratic factors with negative discriminant -- emerge. We develop integer forcing, a proof technique exploiting the tension between continuous asymptotics and discrete integrality. As concrete results, we prove that g((n,n,1)3)=2(nmod2)g((n,n,1)^3) = 2 - (n \mod 2) for all n3n \geq 3 -- the first explicit formula for a genuinely three-row Kronecker coefficient -- derive five explicit polynomial formulas for staircase-hook coefficients, and verify Saxl's conjecture for 132 three-row partitions.

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@article{arxiv.2511.22856,
  title  = {Algebraic Obstructions and the Collapse of Elementary Structure in the Kronecker Problem},
  author = {Soong Kyum Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.22856},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

This paper requires significant revision to address mathematical gaps identified by expert reviewers. The claim of a complete proof is not justified in its current form. I am withdrawing to properly address these issues. arXiv admin note: arXiv has been notified that the listed author affiliation is incorrect

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