Lengyel's period conjecture for two transfer games

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Let L(b;x1,y1;x2,y2)L(b;x_1,y_1;x_2,y_2) be the vector subtraction game with move set

{(0,b),(x1,y1),(x2,y2)},\{(0,-b),(-x_1,y_1),(-x_2,y_2)\},

where b,x1,x2N+b,x_1,x_2\in\mathbb{N}^+ and y1,y2Ny_1,y_2\in\mathbb{N}. A period (p,q)(p,q) means that the game's pattern repeats under translation by (p,0)(p,0) and (0,q)(0,q).

Lengyel's conjecture. (a) If bb is odd and at least 33, then L(b;b,0;1,1)L(b;b,0;1,1) has period (2b(b+1),2b)(2b(b+1),2b). (b) For b2b\geq 2, L(b;1,0;1,1)L(b;1,0;1,1) has period (4b,2b)(4b,2b).

These claims extend Lengyel's proved special cases for periods of vector subtraction games. The parser supplies no evidence that either assertion has been resolved, so they remain open.

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Primary source

Alon Danai, Paul Ellis and Thotsaporn Aek Thanatipanonda, “Two Dimensional Subtraction – Transfer Games”, arXiv:2602.14325 (2026).

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