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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 dd-simplices with vertices in Qn\mathbb{Q}^n. The answer exhibits a sharp stabilization phenomenon: once nd3n-d\geq 3, every positive rational number occurs, while codimensions 00, 11, and 22 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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