OpenAI reports the subcritical Hénon–Lane–Emden theorem

For n≥2, p,q>0 and real weights A,B satisfying (n+A)/(p+1)+(n+B)/(q+1)>n−2, the Hénon–Lane–Emden system has no strictly positive entire solution continuous at the origin and C² away from it.

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What was already known

Earlier results covered bounded solutions, lower dimensions, restricted exponent or weight ranges, stability, decay or energy conditions. The unrestricted subcritical nonexistence statement remained conjectural.

AI involvement AI-led

OpenAI credits itself as manuscript author and states that its internal frontier model produced the results in this release. Individual human input is not detailed enough to establish task-only autonomy.

OpenAI is named as author on the manuscript, and its release attributes the results to an internal frontier model. The individual human input is not detailed enough to establish autonomy.

Importance Major

Resolves the subcritical Hénon–Lane–Emden conjecture across the stated powers, weights and dimensions.

Limitations

The inequality is strict; the critical equality case is not included. No condition at infinity is imposed.

Technical verification Formal (Lean 4)

OpenAI reports a Lean proof matching the selected claim.

Formal checking

The pinned Lean note proves the full stated nonexistence result for origin-continuous, off-origin classical solutions.

Checker
OpenAI-reported Lean 4 / Comparator
Scope
For n≥2, p,q>0 and real weights A,B satisfying (n+A)/(p+1)+(n+B)/(q+1)>n−2, the Hénon–Lane–Emden system has no strictly positive entire solution continuous at the origin and C² away from it.
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Evidence source

Checking a formal statement does not establish that it matches the original problem.

Human understanding Few

Few is the default when evidence for a higher level is insufficient. No named person is documented as explaining the central argument for this assessed contribution.

Correction and publication history

2026-10-18 · publication

Primary manuscript, attribution, prior-work, and scoped checking review for non-notifying local inclusion.

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