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Planar Point Sets with Many Unit Distances

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Theorem 1.1 constructs arbitrarily large planar sets with a fixed positive exponent gain in their unordered unit-distance count.

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Theorem 1.1 and Statement on AI Use

Theorem 1.1 constructs arbitrarily large planar sets with a fixed positive exponent gain in their unordered unit-distance count.

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Erdős unit-distance problem →

Problem publication v6

A fixed power gain for infinitely many sizes →

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Proved

Fixed positive exponent gain proved

For infinitely many n; unordered unit-distance pairs.

Source date May 20, 2026 · Observed Oct 13, 2026

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Erdős introduces the planar distance question

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A model-generated construction refutes near-linear growth

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    Planar Point Sets with Many Unit Distances

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Planar Point Sets with Many Unit Distances
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