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A counterexample to Han’s conjecture over arbitrary fields

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Contributed by Qiyue Tang

Version 2 / Oct 10, 2026 / CC BY 4.0

Abstract

Based on the constructions of Kong–Liu–Shen and Liu–Shen, we give a counterexample to Han’s conjecture over every field.

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Version history

  1. v1 · 18 pagesSubmitted by 琪越 唐Initial depositSupersededOct 10, 2026
  2. v2 · 18 pagesSubmitted by Qiyue TangSubmitted as a new versionCurrentNov 06, 2026