Hamilton decomposition of odd directed five-tori
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For odd m≥3, can the directed Cayley graph of (Z/mZ)^5 with its five positive coordinate generators be decomposed into five directed Hamilton cycles, each visiting every vertex exactly once?
Why it matters and what counts as progress
Why it matters: A five-dimensional infinite family extends structured Hamilton decompositions of directed product graphs.
What counts as progress: Construct a decomposition for every odd m or extend the return-map construction to new torus dimensions.
How the problem developed
- 29 Apr 2026 · Exact result [1]
SangHyun Park Proved that the directed five-dimensional torus D₅(m) has a Hamilton decomposition for every odd m≥3, using a finite exact-cover certificate and a Lean formalization.
- 17 Sept 2026 · Generalization [2]
SangHyun Park Extended the construction to all equal-side directed tori D_d(m), for every dimension d≥2 and modulus m≥3, including even moduli.
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Hamilton decompositions of the directed 5-torus for odd modulus
For every odd m≥3, the directed Cayley graph of (Z/mZ)^5 with the five positive coordinate generators decomposes into five directed Hamilton cycles.
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