Squared edge lengths of regular simplices with rational vertices
Number Theory
2026-05-13 v1 Metric Geometry
Abstract
We determine exactly which positive rational numbers occur as squared edge lengths of regular -simplices with vertices in . The answer exhibits a sharp stabilization phenomenon: once , every positive rational number occurs, while codimensions , , and are governed by explicit square-class, norm-group, and Hilbert-symbol conditions. The proof reduces simplex realizability to the Hasse--Minkowski classification of rational quadratic forms.
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@article{arxiv.2605.12268,
title = {Squared edge lengths of regular simplices with rational vertices},
author = {Scott Duke Kominers},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.12268},
year = {2026}
}
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