A dyadic-denominator conjecture for lonely runner instances

Let n\mathbf{n} be a speed vector with gcd(n)=1\gcd(\mathbf{n})=1, and let a suitable time mean a time at which the speeds in n\mathbf{n} form a lonely runner instance. Let kk and n1n_1 be the parameters appearing in the speed vector, let mm be a natural number, and let \lceil\cdot\rceil denote the ceiling function.

Dyadic-denominator conjecture. For every n\mathbf{n} with gcd(n)=1\gcd(\mathbf{n})=1, there is always a suitable time of the form

m2ln2(n1)+1(k+1)n1\frac{m}{2^{\lceil\ln_{2}(n_1)+1\rceil}(k+1)n_1}

for some natural number mm.

The claim proposes an explicit restricted family of denominators containing a suitable time for every primitive speed vector. It is presented as a continuation of results giving explicit suitable times for known families; its general validity is open.

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Avinash Bhardwaj, Vishnu Narayanan and Hrishikesh Venkataraman, “A few more Lonely Runners”, arXiv:2211.08749 (2023).

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