Random-projector quantum diagnostics of Ramsey numbers and a prime-factor heuristic for $R(5,5)=45$
Abstract
We introduce a statistical framework for estimating Ramsey numbers by embedding two-color Ramsey instances into a -graded Majorana algebra. This approach replaces brute-force enumeration with two randomized spectral diagnostics applied to operators of a given dimension d associated with Ramsey numbers: a linear projector and an exponential map , suitable for both classical and quantum computation. In the diagonal case, both diagnostics identify R(5,5) at n=45. The quantum realizations act on a reduced module and therefore require only five data qubits plus a few ancillas via block-encoding/qubitization for R(5,5)=45, in stark contrast to the logical qubits demanded by direct edge encodings. We also provide few-qubit estimates for R(6,6) and R(7,7), and propose a simple "prime-sequence" consistency heuristic that connects R(5,5)=45 to constrained diagonal growth. Our method echoes Erd\H{o}s's probabilistic paradigm, emphasizing randomized arguments rather than explicit colorings, and parallels the classical coin-flip approach to Ramsey bounds. Finally, we discuss potential applications of this framework to machine learning with a limited number of qubits.
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@article{arxiv.2508.16699,
title = {Random-projector quantum diagnostics of Ramsey numbers and a prime-factor heuristic for $R(5,5)=45$},
author = {Fabrizio Tamburini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.16699},
year = {2025}
}
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19 pages + 10 Supplemental material = 29 pages, 4 figures and a Pdf Codes with Python codes for debugging and testing on different platforms