The equality-case conjecture for maximal-volume clean lattice tetrahedra

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Let Sk3\mathscr{S}_k^3 denote the family of clean lattice tetrahedra in R3\mathbb{R}^3 with kk interior lattice points, let Vol⁡(T)\operatorname{Vol}(T) denote the normalized volume, and let T2k+1,4k+3,12k+8T_{2k+1,4k+3,12k+8} be the tetrahedron specified by the source's notation. Equality-case conjecture. If T∈Sk3T\in \mathscr{S}_k^3 and

Vol⁡(T)=16!(12k+8),\operatorname{Vol}(T)=\frac{1}{6!}(12k+8),

then T≃T2k+1,4k+3,12k+8T\simeq T_{2k+1,4k+3,12k+8}. If k>1k>1, then

int⁡(T)∩Z3\operatorname{int}(T)\cap\mathbb{Z}^3

is a set of collinear points whose line does not pass through any vertex of TT. This conjecture predicts both the isomorphism type of every equality case and the configuration of its interior lattice points. The source presents it as a computationally motivated conjecture and gives no resolution.

References

Primary source

Han Duong, “Minimal volume k-point lattice d-simplices”, arXiv:0804.2910 (2008).

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