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The period-six recurrence holds from n=9

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The exact values satisfy gamma(n+6)=gamma(n)+4 for every n at least 9.

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Recorded scope: every three-row knight graph K_n, with the recurrence asserted for every integer n at least 9

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  "kind": "universal",
  "statement": "every three-row knight graph K_n, with the recurrence asserted for every integer n at least 9"
}

Originating problem: A period-six recurrence for domination on the three-row knight graph

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The period-six recurrence holds from n=9
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established
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computational
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{ "kind": "universal", "statement": "every three-row knight graph K_n, with the recurrence asserted for every integer n at least 9" }

2Authored explanation

The answer is yes. The initial values are \[ (\gamma(1),\ldots,\gamma(14)) =(3,4,4,4,4,4,6,8,8,8,8,8,10,11). \] For every \(n\geq9\), \[ \gamma(n+6)=\gamma(n)+4. \] Equivalently, write \(n=6q+r\), where \(0\leq r<6\). Then for \(n\geq9\), \[ \gamma(n)=4q+c_r, \qquad (c_0,c_1,c_2,c_3,c_4,c_5)=(0,2,3,4,4,4). \]

The finite-state proof is recorded in `ksd6-claim-min-plus-certificate`. Its dynamic program computes the optimum over every column-mask sequence, so each displayed value includes both a construction and a lower bound. The scalar recurrence is checked directly for \(9\leq n\leq18\). A componentwise min-plus vector identity at widths 19 and 25 propagates the result through every larger width.

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Verification source: Exact finite-state proof and executable artifact ksd6-artifact-transfer-certificate, 2026-07-24

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