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Verifying a limited set of points does not count as a mathematical proof, unless you have some proof that by verifying these points it implies to be true for all points.


The paper/codebase contain more than numerical verification, let me clarify the actual proof structure.

The proof is analytic, with numerical verification as a sanity check: 1. Anchoring lower bound (Hadamard product + zero density): A(s) ≥ c₁ · (σ-½)² · log³(t) Uses only: N(T) ~ (T/2π)log(T) [Riemann-von Mangoldt, unconditional - doesn't assume RH]

2. Curvature upper bound (growth estimates): |K| ≤ c₂ · log²(t) Uses only: Standard bounds on |ζ'/ζ| [Titchmarsh, unconditional]

3. Dominance (algebra): log³(t) >> log²(t), so A dominates |K| asymptotically Therefore E'' = E(K + A) > 0

The numerical verification checks that the argument works in the finite regime (low t) where asymptotic bounds may not apply. It's a sanity check, not the proof. The full circularity audit is in the repo - every dependency traces back to unconditional results (functional equation, zero density, growth estimates), never to RH itself.




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