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Question 10596: An Explicit Infinite Constant Tail Supplies a Quantified Witness

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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R0020-10596 · q-20261013-advance-20261023-r04-metric-convergence-0071

Original question and givens

Use the complete qualified finite metric table=[[0, 21, 43, 66], [21, 0, 22, 45], [43, 22, 0, 23], [66, 45, 23, 0]] on Fin(4)={0,…,3}. Preserve the convergence quantifiers: for every positive epsilon there exists N such that every n≥N satisfies d(x_n,candidate)<epsilon. A finite recorded tail alone does not certify this infinite statement. prefix=[0, 1]; every later term equals tail=2, candidate=2. This is an explicitly specified infinite sequence, not an inference from a finite pattern. Give (prefix,tail,candidate,prefix length,converges?,witness). For equality use for any epsilon>0 choose N=prefix length; otherwise use tail-value-differs-from-candidate.

  • G001 — Use the complete qualified finite metric table=[[0, 21, 43, 66], [21, 0, 22, 45], [43, 22, 0, 23], [66, 45, 23, 0]] on Fin(4)={0,…,3}. Preserve the convergence quantifiers: for every positive epsilon there exists N such that every n≥N satisfies d(x_n,candidate)<epsilon. A finite recorded tail alone does not certify this infinite statement. prefix=[0, 1]; every later term equals tail=2, candidate=2. This is an explicitly specified infinite sequence, not an inference from a finite pattern. Give (prefix,tail,candidate,prefix length,converges?,witness). For equality use for any epsilon>0 choose N=prefix length; otherwise use tail-value-differs-from-candidate.

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

carrier Fin(4);complete distance table=[[0, 21, 43, 66], [21, 0, 22, 45], [43, 22, 0, 23], [66, 45, 23, 0]]

After

nonnegative typed entries=Yes;zero iff equal=Yes;symmetric=Yes;all triangle tests=Yes

Conditions: none

Qualify the whole metric table,not only queried cells.Labels are not distances:diagonal zero,positive separation,symmetry and every triangle condition are premises for later reasoning.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: whole_qualified_finite_metric · Uses: G001

S002 · implies

Before

phase=candidate;prefix=[0, 1];all later terms explicitly equal=2

After

candidate=2;infinite constant tail begins at=2

Conditions: none

The problem explicitly specifies every later term as tail;this is not guessing an infinite rule from a finite prefix.The prefix does not change the tail limit.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: declared_infinite_tail_not_pattern_guess · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · implies

Before

phase=candidate;candidate=tail=2;distance=0

After

for every epsilon>0 choose N=2;every n>=N has distance0<epsilon

Conditions: none

Retain the order for every epsilon>0 there exists N such that every n≥N works.N equal to prefix length works for every positive epsilon.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: constant_tail_full_quantified_witness · Uses: G001, S002

Reverse checks

  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

([0, 1], 2, 2, 2, Yes, for any epsilon>0 choose N=prefix length)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.

Source hashes and review receipts
  • input commit: 0f7be61e2c22317a4075561dc822c87d881a50db
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  • question-first witness SHA-256: 3c23baa97a5933bc07b44f2257017ef4e845bf1429bd6f5381410681c43b97e4
  • Lean: NOT_RUN · human review: NOT_PERFORMED
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