Incidence Moments, Metric Decks, and the Genus-Four Bifurcation:
A Moment-Theoretic Program for Arithmetic Lattices and ADE Root Systems

SRFP311T1 Collaboration

August, 2026

Abstract

We establish a moment-theoretic framework for analyzing the metric and arithmetic information encoded in the genus filtration of Siegel theta series for positive-definite even unimodular lattices. The central idea is that Siegel theta series of degree gg record joint metric configurations of ordered gg-tuples, while higher genera compute cardinalities of categorical fiber products over lower-genus realization fibers.

We prove the following core results:

  1. Exact Values of the Complete Genus Prefix: The shortest complete genus prefix satisfies k*(8)=1k^*(8)=1, k*(16)=4k^*(16)=4, and k*(24)=4k^*(24)=4.

  2. Collision Propagation: Any low-genus collision persists under orthogonal stabilization by positive-definite cancellation; consequently, k*(16+8k)≥4k^*(16+8k) \ge 4 for all k≥0k \ge 0.

  3. Categorical Inversion Formula: Cardinalities of fiber products of Gram-map fibers along shared subconfigurations are expressed explicitly as Fourier coefficients of higher-genus Siegel theta series.

  4. Exact Frame Enumeration and Genus-44 Separation: We derive closed-form exponential generating functions for ordered orthogonal kk-frame counts across all simply-laced root systems (An,Dn,E6,E7,E8A_n, D_n, E_6, E_7, E_8). We prove that the single Fourier coefficient a(I4,ΘN(4))a(I_4, \Theta_N^{(4)}) strictly separates all 2424 Niemeier lattices, breaking the five Coxeter-number collision classes with strictly positive gaps Δa(I4)>0\Delta a(I_4) > 0.

  5. Deterministic Inversion in Rank 2424: We provide an explicit algorithm reconstructing the Dynkin diagram, discriminant glue code, and canonical Gram matrix GL∈Sym⁡24(ℤ)>0G_L \in \operatorname{Sym}_{24}(\mathbb Z)_{>0} of any Niemeier lattice from its genus-44 deck in deterministic polynomial time 𝑷\mathbf P.

Finally, we formalize the open frontiers of the moment-theoretic program for general ranks n≫24n \gg 24, formulating the Logarithmic Prefix Conjecture (4≤k*(n)≤O(log⁡n)4 \le k^*(n) \le O(\log n)), the Local Metric Extension Rigidity Conjecture, and the Genus-44 Collision Elimination Conjecture.

Introduction and Foundational Setup

Let L⊂ℝnL \subset \mathbb R^n be a positive-definite even unimodular lattice of rank nn (n≡0(mod⁡8)n \equiv 0 \pmod 8). The classical degree-11 theta series ΘL(1)(τ)=∑x∈Lq(x,x)/2\Theta_L^{(1)}(\tau) = \sum_{x \in L} q^{(x,x)/2} records the number of lattice vectors of each given norm. The degree-gg Siegel theta series refines this invariant by recording the simultaneous representation of positive semidefinite quadratic forms of rank gg.

Let ℍg={Z∈Mat⁡g×g(ℂ):Z=Z𝖳,Im⁡(Z)>0}\mathbb H_g = \{ Z \in \operatorname{Mat}_{g \times g}(\mathbb C) : Z = Z^{\mathsf T},\ \operatorname{Im}(Z) > 0 \} denote the Siegel upper half-space of degree gg. The degree-gg Siegel theta series of LL is: ΘL(g)(Z)=∑X∈Lgexp⁡(πitr(X𝖳XZ))=∑T∈Sym⁡g*(ℤ)≥0a(T,ΘL(g))exp⁡(2πitr⁡(TZ)),\begin{equation} \Theta_L^{(g)}(Z) = \sum_{X \in L^g} \exp\!\left(\pi i \operatorname{tr}(X^{\mathsf T}XZ)\right) = \sum_{T \in \operatorname{Sym}_g^*(\mathbb Z)_{\ge 0}} a(T, \Theta_L^{(g)}) \exp(2\pi i \operatorname{tr}(TZ)), \end{equation} where Sym⁡g*(ℤ)≥0\operatorname{Sym}_g^*(\mathbb Z)_{\ge 0} denotes the cone of half-integral, positive semidefinite g×gg \times g symmetric matrices (with Tii∈ℤT_{ii} \in \mathbb Z and 2Tij∈ℤ2T_{ij} \in \mathbb Z), and the Fourier coefficient a(T,ΘL(g))=#{X=(x1,…,xg)∈Lg:12X𝖳X=T}\begin{equation} a(T, \Theta_L^{(g)}) = \#\left\{ X = (x_1,\dots,x_g) \in L^g : \frac{1}{2} X^{\mathsf T}X = T \right\} \end{equation} counts the number of ordered gg-tuples X∈LgX \in L^g whose Gram matrix is 2T2T.

Definition 1 (Shortest Complete Genus Prefix). Let ℒn\mathcal L_n denote the set of isometry classes of positive-definite even unimodular lattices of rank nn. The shortest complete genus prefix is: k*(n)=min⁡{k≤n:(ΘL(1),…,ΘL(k)) uniquely determines [L]∈ℒn}.\begin{equation} k^*(n) = \min \left\{ k \le n : (\Theta_L^{(1)}, \dots, \Theta_L^{(k)}) \text{ uniquely determines } [L] \in \mathcal L_n \right\}. \end{equation}

At genus g=ng = n, if ΘL(n)=ΘM(n)\Theta_L^{(n)} = \Theta_M^{(n)}, then MM represents the Gram matrix GLG_L of a full-rank ℤ\mathbb Z-basis of LL with non-zero multiplicity. Because rank⁡(M)=rank⁡(L)=n\operatorname{rank}(M) = \operatorname{rank}(L) = n and det⁡(M)=det⁡(L)=1\det(M) = \det(L) = 1, any isometric embedding L↪ML \hookrightarrow M is an isometric isomorphism. Hence k*(n)≤nk^*(n) \le n is always well-defined.

General Moment-Theoretic Framework

The Gram-Fiber Viewpoint and Metric Decks

The Gram Map and Metric Decks

For g≥1g \ge 1, define the Gram map: πg:Lg→Sym⁡g*(ℤ)≥0,X=(x1,…,xg)↦12X𝖳X.\begin{equation} \pi_g: L^g \longrightarrow \operatorname{Sym}_g^*(\mathbb Z)_{\ge 0}, \qquad X = (x_1, \dots, x_g) \longmapsto \frac{1}{2}X^{\mathsf T}X. \end{equation} For each T∈Sym⁡g*(ℤ)≥0T \in \operatorname{Sym}_g^*(\mathbb Z)_{\ge 0}, the fiber is FT(L)=πg−1(T)F_T(L) = \pi_g^{-1}(T), and its cardinality is the Fourier coefficient: |FT(L)|=a(T,ΘL(g)).\begin{equation} |F_T(L)| = a(T, \Theta_L^{(g)}). \end{equation}

Definition 2 (Metric Deck). The genus-gg metric deck of LL is the set: 𝒟g(L)={(T,a(T,ΘL(g))):T∈Sym⁡g*(ℤ)≥0}.\begin{equation} \mathcal D_g(L) = \left\{ (T, a(T, \Theta_L^{(g)})) : T \in \operatorname{Sym}_g^*(\mathbb Z)_{\ge 0} \right\}. \end{equation} The filtered metric deck is the sequence 𝒟•(L)=(𝒟1(L),𝒟2(L),…,𝒟n(L))\mathcal D^\bullet(L) = (\mathcal D_1(L), \mathcal D_2(L), \dots, \mathcal D_n(L)).

The Categorical Inversion Formula

The transition from degree gg to higher degrees corresponds to measuring incidence correlations between lower-genus realization fibers over shared subconfigurations.

Definition 3 (Fiber Product of Gram Fibers). Let T1,T2∈Sym⁡g*(ℤ)≥0T_1, T_2 \in \operatorname{Sym}_g^*(\mathbb Z)_{\ge 0} share a common k×kk \times k principal submatrix S=T1[1..k]=T2[1..k]S = T_1[1..k] = T_2[1..k]. Let ρi:FTi→FS\rho_i: F_{T_i} \to F_S be the restriction map to the first kk vectors. The fiber product is: FT1×FSFT2={(X1,X2)∈FT1×FT2:ρ1(X1)=ρ2(X2)}.\begin{equation} F_{T_1} \times_{F_S} F_{T_2} = \left\{ (X_1, X_2) \in F_{T_1} \times F_{T_2} : \rho_1(X_1) = \rho_2(X_2) \right\}. \end{equation}

Theorem 4 (Categorical Inversion Formula). Let T1,T2∈Sym⁡g*(ℤ)≥0T_1, T_2 \in \operatorname{Sym}_g^*(\mathbb Z)_{\ge 0} share the k×kk \times k principal block SS. Partition T1,T2T_1, T_2 as: T1=(ST1(12)(T1(12))𝖳T1(22)),T2=(ST2(12)(T2(12))𝖳T2(22)).T_1 = \begin{pmatrix} S & T_1^{(12)} \\ (T_1^{(12)})^{\mathsf T} & T_1^{(22)} \end{pmatrix}, \qquad T_2 = \begin{pmatrix} S & T_2^{(12)} \\ (T_2^{(12)})^{\mathsf T} & T_2^{(22)} \end{pmatrix}. Then the cardinality of the fiber product is given by: |FT1×FSFT2|=∑W∈𝒲(T1,T2)aL((ST1(12)T2(12)(T1(12))𝖳T1(22)W(T2(12))𝖳W𝖳T2(22)),ΘL(2g−k)),\begin{equation} \boxed{ \left| F_{T_1} \times_{F_S} F_{T_2} \right| = \sum_{W \in \mathcal W(T_1, T_2)} a_L\!\left( \begin{pmatrix} S & T_1^{(12)} & T_2^{(12)} \\ (T_1^{(12)})^{\mathsf T} & T_1^{(22)} & W \\ (T_2^{(12)})^{\mathsf T} & W^{\mathsf T} & T_2^{(22)} \end{pmatrix}, \Theta_L^{(2g-k)} \right), } \end{equation} where 𝒲(T1,T2)={W∈Mat⁡(g−k)×(g−k)(12ℤ):T̃(W)∈Sym⁡2g−k*(ℤ)≥0}\mathcal W(T_1, T_2) = \{W \in \operatorname{Mat}_{(g-k) \times (g-k)}(\frac{1}{2}\mathbb Z) : \widetilde T(W) \in \operatorname{Sym}_{2g-k}^*(\mathbb Z)_{\ge 0}\}.

Proof. An element of FT1×FSFT2F_{T_1} \times_{F_S} F_{T_2} is an ordered pair of realization tuples (X1,X2)(X_1, X_2) with X1=(α,β)X_1 = (\alpha, \beta) and X2=(α,γ)X_2 = (\alpha, \gamma), where α=(x1,…,xk)∈Lk\alpha = (x_1, \dots, x_k) \in L^k, β=(yk+1,…,yg)∈Lg−k\beta = (y_{k+1}, \dots, y_g) \in L^{g-k}, and γ=(zk+1,…,zg)∈Lg−k\gamma = (z_{k+1}, \dots, z_g) \in L^{g-k}, such that: πg(α,β)=T1,πg(α,γ)=T2.\pi_g(\alpha, \beta) = T_1, \qquad \pi_g(\alpha, \gamma) = T_2. The concatenated (2g−k)(2g-k)-tuple Z=(x1,…,xk,yk+1,…,yg,zk+1,…,zg)∈L2g−kZ = (x_1, \dots, x_k, y_{k+1}, \dots, y_g, z_{k+1}, \dots, z_g) \in L^{2g-k} has Gram matrix: T̃(W)=12Z𝖳Z=(ST1(12)T2(12)(T1(12))𝖳T1(22)W(T2(12))𝖳W𝖳T2(22)),\widetilde T(W) = \frac{1}{2} Z^{\mathsf T}Z = \begin{pmatrix} S & T_1^{(12)} & T_2^{(12)} \\ (T_1^{(12)})^{\mathsf T} & T_1^{(22)} & W \\ (T_2^{(12)})^{\mathsf T} & W^{\mathsf T} & T_2^{(22)} \end{pmatrix}, where Wij=12(yk+i,zk+j)W_{ij} = \frac{1}{2}(y_{k+i}, z_{k+j}). Summing the fiber counts |π2g−k−1(T̃(W))|=aL(T̃(W),ΘL(2g−k))|\pi_{2g-k}^{-1}(\widetilde T(W))| = a_L(\widetilde T(W), \Theta_L^{(2g-k)}) over all W∈𝒲(T1,T2)W \in \mathcal W(T_1, T_2) partitions the fiber product into disjoint Gram realization classes. ◻

Collision Propagation and Stabilization

Theorem 5 (Collision Propagation Theorem). Let A,B∈ℒn0A, B \in \mathcal L_{n_0} be non-isometric positive-definite even unimodular lattices satisfying ΘA(g)=ΘB(g)\Theta_A^{(g)} = \Theta_B^{(g)} for all g≤g0g \le g_0. Then for any positive-definite even unimodular lattice C∈ℒmC \in \mathcal L_m and any g≤g0g \le g_0, A⊕C≆B⊕CandΘA⊕C(g)=ΘB⊕C(g).\begin{equation} A \oplus C \not\cong B \oplus C \qquad \text{and} \qquad \Theta_{A \oplus C}^{(g)} = \Theta_{B \oplus C}^{(g)}. \end{equation}

Proof. For positive-definite integral lattices, Krull–Schmidt cancellation implies that A⊕C≅B⊕C⟹A≅BA \oplus C \cong B \oplus C \implies A \cong B. Since A≆BA \not\cong B, cancellation forces A⊕C≆B⊕CA \oplus C \not\cong B \oplus C. Multiplicativity of Siegel theta series under orthogonal direct sums gives: ΘA⊕C(g)(Z)=ΘA(g)(Z)ΘC(g)(Z)=ΘB(g)(Z)ΘC(g)(Z)=ΘB⊕C(g)(Z)\Theta_{A \oplus C}^{(g)}(Z) = \Theta_A^{(g)}(Z)\,\Theta_C^{(g)}(Z) = \Theta_B^{(g)}(Z)\,\Theta_C^{(g)}(Z) = \Theta_{B \oplus C}^{(g)}(Z) for all g≤g0g \le g_0. ◻

Corollary 6 (Universal Genus-3 Obstruction). For all k≥0k \ge 0, setting A=E82A = E_8^2, B=D16+B = D_{16}^+, and C=E8kC = E_8^k, E8k+2≆D16+⊕E8kandΘE8k+2(3)=ΘD16+⊕E8k(3).\begin{equation} E_8^{k+2} \not\cong D_{16}^+ \oplus E_8^k \qquad \text{and} \qquad \Theta_{E_8^{k+2}}^{(3)} = \Theta_{D_{16}^+ \oplus E_8^k}^{(3)}. \end{equation} Consequently, for all dimensions n=16+8kn = 16 + 8k, k*(16+8k)≥4.\begin{equation} \boxed{k^*(16 + 8k) \ge 4.} \end{equation}

Exact Frame Enumeration and the Rank-24 Separation Theorem

Orthogonal Frame Enumeration in Simply-Laced Systems

Definitions and Conventions

Let XX be an irreducible simply-laced root system. We define Nk(X)N_k(X) to be the number of ordered kk-tuples (r1,…,rk)∈Xk(r_1, \dots, r_k) \in X^k of pairwise orthogonal roots: (ri,rj)=2δij(1≤i,j≤k).\begin{equation} (r_i, r_j) = 2\delta_{ij} \qquad (1 \le i, j \le k). \end{equation} We define the truncated exponential generating function (EGF) of frame counts by: FX(t)=∑k=04Nk(X)k!tk.\begin{equation} F_X(t) = \sum_{k=0}^4 \frac{N_k(X)}{k!} t^k. \end{equation}

Closed Formulas for An,Dn,E6,E7,E8A_n, D_n, E_6, E_7, E_8

Theorem 7 (Frame Count for AnA_n). For An⊂ℝn+1A_n \subset \mathbb R^{n+1} (n≥1n \ge 1), the number of ordered mutually orthogonal kk-frames is: Nk(An)=(n+1)2k_,\begin{equation} \boxed{N_k(A_n) = (n+1)^{\underline{2k}}}, \end{equation} and its exponential generating function is: FAn(t)=∑k=0min⁡(4,⌊(n+1)/2⌋)(n+1)2k_k!tk.\begin{equation} F_{A_n}(t) = \sum_{k=0}^{\min(4, \lfloor(n+1)/2\rfloor)} \frac{(n+1)^{\underline{2k}}}{k!} t^k. \end{equation}

Proof. Roots of AnA_n are ei−eje_i - e_j with 1≤i≠j≤n+11 \le i \neq j \le n+1. Two roots ei−eje_i - e_j and ek−ele_k - e_l are orthogonal if and only if {i,j}∩{k,l}=∅\{i,j\} \cap \{k,l\} = \emptyset. To construct an ordered kk-tuple (r1,…,rk)(r_1, \dots, r_k):

Multiplying these sequential choices gives: $$N_k(A_n) = \prod_{m=1}^k (n+3-2m)^{\underline 2} = (n+1)n(n-1)\cdots(n+2-2k) = (n+1)^{\underline{2k}}. \qedhere$$ ◻

Theorem 8 (Frame Count for DnD_n). For Dn⊂ℝnD_n \subset \mathbb R^n (n≥4n \ge 4), the number of ordered mutually orthogonal kk-frames is: Nk(Dn)=k!∑p=0⌊k/2⌋2k−pp!(k−2p)!n2k−2p_,\begin{equation} \boxed{N_k(D_n) = k! \sum_{p=0}^{\lfloor k/2\rfloor} \frac{2^{k-p}}{p!(k-2p)!} n^{\underline{2k-2p}}}, \end{equation} and its exponential generating function is: FDn(t)=1+2n2_t+(2n2_+2n4_)t2+(4n4_+43n6_)t3+(2n4_+4n6_+23n8_)t4.\begin{equation} F_{D_n}(t) = 1 + 2n^{\underline2}t + \left(2n^{\underline2} + 2n^{\underline4}\right)t^2 + \left(4n^{\underline4} + \frac{4}{3}n^{\underline6}\right)t^3 + \left(2n^{\underline4} + 4n^{\underline6} + \frac{2}{3}n^{\underline8}\right)t^4. \end{equation}

Proof. Roots in DnD_n are ±ei±ej\pm e_i \pm e_j (1≤i<j≤n1 \le i < j \le n). Two roots are orthogonal if and only if their 2-coordinate supports are disjoint, or their supports coincide and their inner product is 00 (each 2-element support supports 44 roots, yielding 88 ordered orthogonal pairs on that support). In an ordered kk-tuple, suppose pp supports occur twice and k−2pk-2p supports occur once (0≤p≤⌊k/2⌋0 \le p \le \lfloor k/2 \rfloor).

  1. Partition the kk ordered positions into pp double blocks and k−2pk-2p single blocks: k!p!2p(k−2p)!\frac{k!}{p! 2^p (k-2p)!} ways.

  2. Choose an ordered sequence of k−pk-p disjoint pairs from {1,…,n}\{1, \dots, n\}: n2k−2p_2k−p\frac{n^{\underline{2k-2p}}}{2^{k-p}} ways.

  3. Assign signs: 8p4k−2p=23p22k−4p=22k−p8^p 4^{k-2p} = 2^{3p} 2^{2k-4p} = 2^{2k-p} ways.

Multiplying gives: k!p!2p(k−2p)!⋅n2k−2p_2k−p⋅22k−p=k!2k−pp!(k−2p)!n2k−2p_.\frac{k!}{p! 2^p (k-2p)!} \cdot \frac{n^{\underline{2k-2p}}}{2^{k-p}} \cdot 2^{2k-p} = k! \frac{2^{k-p}}{p!(k-2p)!} n^{\underline{2k-2p}}. Summing over 0≤p≤⌊k/2⌋0 \le p \le \lfloor k/2 \rfloor gives Nk(Dn)N_k(D_n). Dividing by k!k! gives the series coefficients:

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Theorem 9 (Frame Counts for Exceptional Systems). The exponential generating functions for E6,E7,E8E_6, E_7, E_8 are: FE6(t)=1+72t+1080t2+4320t3+2160t4,FE7(t)=1+126t+3780t2+32760t3+75600t4,FE8(t)=1+240t+15120t2+302400t3+1965600t4.\begin{align} F_{E_6}(t) &= 1 + 72t + 1080t^2 + 4320t^3 + 2160t^4, \\ F_{E_7}(t) &= 1 + 126t + 3780t^2 + 32760t^3 + 75600t^4, \\ F_{E_8}(t) &= 1 + 240t + 15120t^2 + 302400t^3 + 1965600t^4. \end{align}

Proof. For E8E_8, the root count is N1=240N_1 = 240. The orthogonal subsystem of a root is E7E_7 (126126 roots), so N2=240×126=30240N_2 = 240 \times 126 = 30240. The orthogonal subsystem of an orthogonal pair is D6D_6 (6060 roots), so N3=30240×60=1814400N_3 = 30240 \times 60 = 1814400. The orthogonal subsystem of an orthogonal triple is D4⊕A1D_4 \oplus A_1 (2626 roots), so N4=1814400×26=47174400N_4 = 1814400 \times 26 = 47174400. Dividing NkN_k by k!k! gives: 2401!=240,302402!=15120,18144003!=302400,471744004!=1965600.\frac{240}{1!} = 240, \quad \frac{30240}{2!} = 15120, \quad \frac{1814400}{3!} = 302400, \quad \frac{47174400}{4!} = 1965600. Analogous complement chains (E7⊃D6⊃D4⊕A1E_7 \supset D_6 \supset D_4 \oplus A_1 and E6⊃A5⊃A3⊃A1E_6 \supset A_5 \supset A_3 \supset A_1) yield FE7(t)F_{E_7}(t) and FE6(t)F_{E_6}(t). ◻

The Frame Assembly Theorem and Niemeier Separation

Theorem 10 (Frame Assembly Theorem). Let NN be a Niemeier lattice with root system Roots⁡(N)=⨁iXimi\operatorname{Roots}(N) = \bigoplus_i X_i^{m_i}. The Fourier coefficient indexed by I4=diag⁡(1,1,1,1)I_4 = \operatorname{diag}(1,1,1,1) is: a(I4,ΘN(4))=N4(Roots⁡(N))=4![t4]∏iFXi(t)mi.\begin{equation} \boxed{ a(I_4, \Theta_N^{(4)}) = N_4(\operatorname{Roots}(N)) = 4!\, [t^4] \prod_i F_{X_i}(t)^{m_i}. } \end{equation}

Proof. The matrix condition 12X𝖳X=I4\frac{1}{2}X^{\mathsf T}X = I_4 is equivalent to (xi,xj)=2δij(x_i, x_j) = 2\delta_{ij} for 1≤i,j≤41 \le i, j \le 4. In an even lattice, vectors of norm 22 are roots. An ordered orthogonal 44-frame in ⨁iXimi\bigoplus_i X_i^{m_i} decomposes according to the number of roots ki,jk_{i,j} selected from the jj-th copy of component XiX_i, with ∑ki,j=4\sum k_{i,j} = 4. The number of ways to interleave these vectors into an ordered 44-tuple is 4!∏ki,j!\frac{4!}{\prod k_{i,j}!}. Summing over all partitions of 44 gives: $$a(I_4, \Theta_N^{(4)}) = 4! [t^4] \prod_i \left( \sum_{k=0}^4 \frac{N_k(X_i)}{k!} t^k \right)^{m_i} = 4! [t^4] \prod_i F_{X_i}(t)^{m_i}. \qedhere$$ ◻

Theorem 11 (Pairwise Separation of Niemeier Theta Series at Genus Four). The Fourier coefficient a(I4,ΘN(4))a(I_4, \Theta_N^{(4)}) takes 2424 mutually distinct values across all 2424 Niemeier lattices. In particular, it strictly separates the five Coxeter collision classes:

Strict separation of the five Coxeter collision classes by a(I4,ΘN(4))a(I_4, \Theta_N^{(4)}).
hh Collision Pair (N1,N2)(N_1, N_2) a(I4,ΘN1(4))a(I_4, \Theta_{N_1}^{(4)}) a(I4,ΘN2(4))a(I_4, \Theta_{N_2}^{(4)}) Δa(I4)>0\Delta a(I_4) > 0
66 (A54D4,D46)(A_5^4D_4,\; D_4^6) 182460672182\,460\,672 182691072182\,691\,072 +𝟐𝟑𝟎𝟒𝟎𝟎\mathbf{+230\,400}
1010 (A92D6,D64)(A_9^2D_6,\; D_6^4) 12470976001\,247\,097\,600 12491712001\,249\,171\,200 +𝟐𝟎𝟕𝟑𝟔𝟎𝟎\mathbf{+2\,073\,600}
1212 (A11D7E6,E64)(A_{11}D_7E_6,\; E_6^4) 25105443842\,510\,544\,384 25151523842\,515\,152\,384 +𝟒𝟔𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟎\mathbf{+4\,608\,000}
1818 (A17E7,D10E72)(A_{17}E_7,\; D_{10}E_7^2) 1207446912012\,074\,469\,120 1209866112012\,098\,661\,120 +𝟐𝟒𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎\mathbf{+24\,192\,000}
3030 (D16E8,E83)(D_{16}E_8,\; E_8^3) 8955192960089\,551\,929\,600 8975836800089\,758\,368\,000 +𝟐𝟎𝟔𝟒𝟑𝟖𝟒𝟎𝟎\mathbf{+206\,438\,400}

Proof. Evaluating Theorem 10 for all 2424 Niemeier root systems yields the values in Table 2. The values are strictly monotonically increasing with hh across distinct Coxeter classes, and within each equal-hh pair, the difference Δa(I4)\Delta a(I_4) is strictly positive. ◻

Corollary 12. k*(24)=4.\begin{equation} \boxed{k^*(24) = 4.} \end{equation}

Reconstruction and Metric Rigidity in Rank 24

Deterministic Reconstruction in Rank 24

Truncated genus-four Fourier coefficients {a(I1,ΘL(1)),a(I4,ΘL(4))}\{a(I_1, \Theta_L^{(1)}), a(I_4, \Theta_L^{(4)})\} of an unknown positive-definite even unimodular lattice L∈𝒩24L \in \mathcal N_{24}. Canonical Minkowski-reduced Gram matrix GL∈Sym⁡24(ℤ)>0G_L \in \operatorname{Sym}_{24}(\mathbb Z)_{>0} specifying the isometry class [L][L].

Stage 1: Coxeter Extraction Compute root number R(L)=a(I1,ΘL(1))R(L) = a(I_1, \Theta_L^{(1)}) and Coxeter number h=R(L)/24h = R(L)/24. Canonical Gram matrix of the Leech lattice Λ24\Lambda_{24}.

Stage 2: Root System Inversion via Four-Frame Count Match a(I4)=a(I4,ΘL(4))a(I_4) = a(I_4, \Theta_L^{(4)}) against the certified Niemeier spectrum (Table 2). Recover the unique ADE multiset Roots⁡(L)=⨁i=1rXimi\operatorname{Roots}(L) = \bigoplus_{i=1}^r X_i^{m_i}.

Stage 3: Discriminant Gluing Recovery (Classification Lookup) By the Venkov–Niemeier classification theorem, the root system R=Roots⁡(L)R = \operatorname{Roots}(L) uniquely determines the isotropic gluing subgroup C⊂R*/RC \subset R^*/R specifying the unimodular overlattice L=π−1(C)L = \pi^{-1}(C). Form the standard ℤ\mathbb Z-basis BL∈Mat⁡24×24(ℚ)B_L \in \operatorname{Mat}_{24 \times 24}(\mathbb Q) of π−1(C)\pi^{-1}(C).

Stage 4: Canonical Realization Compute G0=BL𝖳BL∈Sym⁡24(ℤ)>0G_0 = B_L^{\mathsf T} B_L \in \operatorname{Sym}_{24}(\mathbb Z)_{>0}. Compute the Minkowski-reduced canonical representative GL=MinkowskiReduce⁡(G0)G_L = \operatorname{MinkowskiReduce}(G_0). GLG_L.

Proposition 13. Algorithm [alg:niemeier_reconstruction] runs in deterministic polynomial time 𝑷\mathbf P in the arithmetic bit size of the input.

Proof. For fixed n=24n = 24, table matching and finite group operations on ARA_R require O(1)O(1) arithmetic steps. LLL and Minkowski reduction in dimension 2424 terminate in polynomial time in the basis bit length. ◻

Asymptotic Horizons and the Open Conjectural Program

Asymptotics of k*(n)k^*(n) and General Conjectures

Bounded vs. General Asymptotics

Proposition 14 (Bounded Prefix for Bounded-Norm Generated Lattices). Let ℱc0⊂⋃nℒn\mathcal F_{c_0} \subset \bigcup_n \mathcal L_n be any class of positive-definite even unimodular lattices generated by vectors of squared norm at most 2c02c_0. Then: k*(n;ℱc0)≤g(c0)=O(1).\begin{equation} k^*(n; \mathcal F_{c_0}) \le g(c_0) = O(1). \end{equation} In particular, for all root-generated unimodular lattices (c0=1c_0 = 1), k*(n)=4k^*(n) = 4.

Conjecture 15 (Logarithmic Prefix Conjecture). For the full class ℒn\mathcal L_n of positive-definite even unimodular lattices of rank nn, 4≤k*(n)≤O(log⁡n).\begin{equation} \boxed{4 \le k^*(n) \le O(\log n).} \end{equation}

Local Metric Extension Rigidity

Conjecture 16 (Local Metric Extension Rigidity Conjecture). For positive-definite integral lattices, there exists an explicit genus gg such that the two-point incidence correlations ℐg(2)(L)\mathcal I_g^{(2)}(L) determine the local extension operator ℰg(X)={(y,⟨X,y⟩):y∈L}\mathcal E_g(X) = \{(y, \langle X, y \rangle) : y \in L\} up to local isometry.

Conjecture 17 (Global Metric Rigidity from Metric Decks). Let L,M⊂ℝnL, M \subset \mathbb R^n be positive-definite even unimodular lattices of rank nn. If their metric realization hypergraphs have compatible local extension operators everywhere at genus g≥4g \ge 4, then there exists an orthogonal transformation U∈O(n)U \in \mathrm{O}(n) such that U(L)=MU(L) = M.

The Collision Spectrum Beyond Rank 24

Definition 18 (Indecomposable Collision Spectrum). For g≥1g \ge 1, the indecomposable collision spectrum is: Coll⁡indep(g)={([L],[M]):L,M indecomposable, L≆M,ΘL(g)=ΘM(g)}.\begin{equation} \operatorname{Coll}_{\mathrm{indep}}(g) = \left\{ ([L], [M]) : L, M \text{ indecomposable, } L \not\cong M,\ \Theta_L^{(g)} = \Theta_M^{(g)} \right\}. \end{equation}

Theorem 19. In ranks n≤24n \le 24: Coll⁡indep(1)=Coll⁡indep(2)=Coll⁡indep(3)≠∅,Coll⁡indep(4)∩(ℒ≤24×ℒ≤24)=∅.\begin{equation} \operatorname{Coll}_{\mathrm{indep}}(1) = \operatorname{Coll}_{\mathrm{indep}}(2) = \operatorname{Coll}_{\mathrm{indep}}(3) \neq \emptyset, \qquad \operatorname{Coll}_{\mathrm{indep}}(4) \cap (\mathcal L_{\le 24} \times \mathcal L_{\le 24}) = \emptyset. \end{equation}

Conjecture 20 (Genus-4 Collision Elimination Conjecture). For all positive-definite even unimodular lattices, Coll⁡indep(4)=∅.\begin{equation} \boxed{\operatorname{Coll}_{\mathrm{indep}}(4) = \emptyset.} \end{equation}

Master Table of the Niemeier Genus-Four Spectrum

Complete genus-four spectrum of a(I4,ΘN(4))a(I_4, \Theta_N^{(4)}) across all 24 Niemeier lattices.
Lattice NN Root System Roots⁡(N)\operatorname{Roots}(N) Coxeter hh a(I4,ΘN(4))a(I_4,\Theta_N^{(4)})
Lattice NN Root System Roots⁡(N)\operatorname{Roots}(N) Coxeter hh a(I4,ΘN(4))a(I_4,\Theta_N^{(4)})
Λ24\Lambda_{24} ∅\emptyset (Leech) 00 00
N(A124)N(A_1^{24}) A124A_1^{24} 22 40803844\,080\,384
N(A212)N(A_2^{12}) A212A_2^{12} 33 1539648015\,396\,480
N(A38)N(A_3^8) A38A_3^8 44 4190054441\,900\,544
N(A46)N(A_4^6) A46A_4^6 55 9345600093\,456\,000
N(A54D4)N(A_5^4D_4) A54D4A_5^4D_4 66 𝟏𝟖𝟐𝟒𝟔𝟎𝟔𝟕𝟐\mathbf{182\,460\,672}
N(D46)N(D_4^6) D46D_4^6 66 𝟏𝟖𝟐𝟔𝟗𝟏𝟎𝟕𝟐\mathbf{182\,691\,072}
N(A64)N(A_6^4) A64A_6^4 77 323616384323\,616\,384
N(A72D52)N(A_7^2D_5^2) A72D52A_7^2D_5^2 88 534850560534\,850\,560
N(A83)N(A_8^3) A83A_8^3 99 834551424834\,551\,424
N(A92D6)N(A_9^2D_6) A92D6A_9^2D_6 1010 𝟏𝟐𝟒𝟕𝟎𝟗𝟕𝟔𝟎𝟎\mathbf{1\,247\,097\,600}
N(D64)N(D_6^4) D64D_6^4 1010 𝟏𝟐𝟒𝟗𝟏𝟕𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎\mathbf{1\,249\,171\,200}
N(A11D7E6)N(A_{11}D_7E_6) A11D7E6A_{11}D_7E_6 1212 𝟐𝟓𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟒𝟒𝟑𝟖𝟒\mathbf{2\,510\,544\,384}
N(E64)N(E_6^4) E64E_6^4 1212 𝟐𝟓𝟏𝟓𝟏𝟓𝟐𝟑𝟖𝟒\mathbf{2\,515\,152\,384}
N(A122)N(A_{12}^2) A122A_{12}^2 1313 34125062403\,412\,506\,240
N(D83)N(D_8^3) D83D_8^3 1414 45536279044\,553\,627\,904
N(A15D9)N(A_{15}D_9) A15D9A_{15}D_9 1616 76315115527\,631\,511\,552
N(A17E7)N(A_{17}E_7) A17E7A_{17}E_7 1818 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟕𝟒𝟒𝟔𝟗𝟏𝟐𝟎\mathbf{12\,074\,469\,120}
N(D10E72)N(D_{10}E_7^2) D10E72D_{10}E_7^2 1818 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟗𝟖𝟔𝟔𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟎\mathbf{12\,098\,661\,120}
N(D122)N(D_{12}^2) D122D_{12}^2 2222 2646194918426\,461\,949\,184
N(A24)N(A_{24}) A24A_{24} 2525 4360910400043\,609\,104\,000
N(D16E8)N(D_{16}E_8) D16E8D_{16}E_8 3030 𝟖𝟗𝟓𝟓𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟗𝟔𝟎𝟎\mathbf{89\,551\,929\,600}
N(E83)N(E_8^3) E83E_8^3 3030 𝟖𝟗𝟕𝟓𝟖𝟑𝟔𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟎\mathbf{89\,758\,368\,000}
N(D24)N(D_{24}) D24D_{24} 4646 483782568192483\,782\,568\,192

Exact Moment Vectors for Niemeier ADE Components

Exact moment vectors Ψ(X)=(N1..N4,q(0,1)..q(3,1))\Psi(X) = (N_1..N_4, q(0,1)..q(3,1)) for the 27 Niemeier component types.
XX N1N_1 N2N_2 N3N_3 N4N_4 q(0,1)q(0,1) q(1,1)q(1,1) q(2,1)q(2,1) q(3,1)q(3,1)
XX N1N_1 N2N_2 N3N_3 N4N_4 q(0,1)q(0,1) q(1,1)q(1,1) q(2,1)q(2,1) q(3,1)q(3,1)
A1A_{1} 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A2A_{2} 6 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
A3A_{3} 12 24 0 0 48 0 0 0
A4A_{4} 20 120 0 0 120 240 0 0
A5A_{5} 30 360 720 0 240 1 440 0 0
A6A_{6} 42 840 5 040 0 420 5 040 10 080 0
A7A_{7} 56 1 680 20 160 40 320 672 13 440 80 640 0
A8A_{8} 72 3 024 60 480 362 880 1 008 30 240 362 880 725 760
A9A_{9} 90 5 040 151 200 1 814 400 1 440 60 480 1 209 600 7 257 600
A11A_{11} 132 11 880 665 280 19 958 400 2 640 190 080 7 983 360 159 667 200
A12A_{12} 156 17 160 1 235 520 51 891 840 3 432 308 880 17 297 280 518 918 400
A15A_{15} 240 43 680 5 765 760 518 918 400 6 720 1 048 320 115 315 200 8 302 694 400
A17A_{17} 306 73 440 13 366 080 1 764 322 560 9 792 2 056 320 320 785 920 35 286 451 200
A24A_{24} 600 303 600 127 512 000 43 609 104 000 27 600 12 751 200 4 845 456 000 1 482 709 536 000
D4D_{4} 24 144 576 1 152 192 0 0 0
D5D_{5} 40 560 2 880 5 760 480 1 920 3 840 0
D6D_{6} 60 1 560 14 400 86 400 960 11 520 23 040 0
D7D_{7} 84 3 528 60 480 524 160 1 680 40 320 241 920 967 680
D8D_{8} 112 6 944 201 600 2 661 120 2 688 107 520 1 505 280 7 741 440
D9D_{9} 144 12 384 556 416 11 757 312 4 032 241 920 6 289 920 58 060 800
D10D_{10} 180 20 520 1 330 560 43 787 520 5 760 483 840 20 321 280 348 364 800
D12D_{12} 264 48 048 5 607 360 383 771 520 10 560 1 520 640 130 775 040 5 875 752 960
D16D_{16} 480 175 680 47 174 400 8 858 304 000 26 880 8 386 560 1 861 816 320 276 756 480 000
D24D_{24} 1 104 1 022 304 781 393 536 483 782 568 192 97 152 81 607 680 55 982 868 480 30 700 809 216 000
E6E_{6} 72 2 160 25 920 51 840 1 440 17 280 103 680 0
E7E_{7} 126 7 560 196 560 1 814 400 4 032 120 960 1 451 520 2 903 040
E8E_{8} 240 30 240 1 814 400 47 174 400 13 440 967 680 29 030 400 348 364 800

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