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Eleven, twelve, and thirteen lonely runners

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Wills conjectured that, for any non-zero integers $u_1,\ldots,u_k$, there is a real number $t$ such that, for all $i=1,\ldots,k$, \[\lVert tu_i\rVert\geq\frac{1}{k+1},\] where $\lVert x\rVert$ is the distance from $x$ to the closest integer. This statement is known as the Lonely Runner Conjecture. A computational method developed by Rosenfeld and the second author verified the conjecture for $k\leq9$. We further refine this method with new sieving techniques and employ a polynomial method argument to show that any $(u_1,\ldots,u_k)\equiv(1,2,\ldots,k)\pmod{p}$ with $\gcd(u_1,\ldots,u_k)=1$ satisfies the conjecture when $k+1$ and $p > k^2+k$ are both odd primes. Ultimately, we provide a computer-assisted proof of the Lonely Runner Conjecture for $k\in\{10,11,12\}$.

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Mixed thresholds in the Lonely Runner Conjecture

math.NT · 2026-05-27 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Introduces the mixed lonely runner property MLPS_k and exactly characterizes MLPS_2 while deriving Fourier-based summation and integral formulas for unequal thresholds.

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  • Mixed thresholds in the Lonely Runner Conjecture math.NT · 2026-05-27 · unverdicted · none · ref 13 · internal anchor

    Introduces the mixed lonely runner property MLPS_k and exactly characterizes MLPS_2 while deriving Fourier-based summation and integral formulas for unequal thresholds.