Costa–Mella–Pasotti–Pellegrini conjecture on zero-sum simple orderings

Let (G,+)(G,+) be an abelian group, and let TT be a finite subset of G{0}G\setminus\{0\} such that no 22-subset {x,x}\{x,-x\} is contained in TT and

tTt=0.\sum_{t\in T}t=0.

An ordering of the elements of TT is simple when its partial sums are all distinct and non-zero. Costa–Mella–Pasotti–Pellegrini conjecture. The set TT admits a simple ordering. This conjecture concerns zero-sum subsets in abelian groups and is motivated by the study of Heffter arrays. The source gives no resolution of the general case.

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Primary source

A. Pasotti and J. H. Dinitz, “A survey of Heffter arrays”, arXiv:2209.13879 (2022).

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