Connection-point characterization for the double heptagon

Let λ7=2cos(π/7)\lambda_7=2\cos(\pi/7), and consider the associated staircase model of the double heptagon. Let PP have coordinates 1N(x,y)\frac{1}{N}(x,y), where NNN\in\mathbb{N}^* and x,yZ[λ7]x,y\in\mathbb{Z}[\lambda_7] are not both divisible by a common divisor of NN. Let H7\overline{H}_7 be the reduced Hecke group acting on projective reductions modulo two.

Double-heptagon connection-point conjecture. The point PP is a connection point if and only if NN is even and [x:y][\overline{x}:\overline{y}] belongs to the orbit of [1:0][\overline{1}:\overline{0}] under H7\overline{H}_7.

This is presented as a more precise form of the conjectured existence of non-periodic connection points on the double heptagon, conditional in the surrounding discussion on the modulo-two orbit conjecture. The source gives no resolution.

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Julien Boulanger, “Connection points on double regular polygons”, arXiv:2501.14657 (2025).

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