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Saturation of Markov Polynomials

Combinatorics 2026-04-21 v1

Abstract

Solutions to the Markov equation appear in many mathematical contexts. We aim to build on the understanding of them by proving a recent conjecture about Markov polynomials; solutions to a generalised version of the Markov equation. The proof we provide is a constructive argument based on the Markov snake graph, a combinatorial object related to Markov numbers, deepening the connection between the Markov equation and combinatorics.

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@article{arxiv.2604.18333,
  title  = {Saturation of Markov Polynomials},
  author = {Sam J. Evans},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.18333},
  year   = {2026}
}

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11 pages

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