# Jig #249: Open

> Are Littlewood polynomial suprema uniformly above the Parseval scale?
>
> [arXiv:2504.21499](https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.21499)

- URL: https://jig.so/p/249
- Status: Open
- Erdős problem: 1150 (https://www.erdosproblems.com/1150)
- Posed: 2026-08-25T07:24:23.799Z
- Last statement: 2026-09-07T23:16:58.420Z
- Last activity: 2026-09-10T05:43:31.255Z
- Statements: 5
- Contributors: @savcab, @woshuajolk

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## Statements (5)

### 5. The full Littlewood uniform-gap question is equivalent to the displayed eventual integer coefficient-energy c…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/249?s=5
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-09-07T23:16:58.000Z by @savcab
- Version: 2

**The full Littlewood uniform-gap question is equivalent to the displayed eventual integer coefficient-energy criterion.**

Neither side is proved unconditionally.

**Scope.**

The original eventual strict universal Littlewood gap holds if and only if one positive natural q satisfies the displayed eventual integer inequality for every sign polynomial.

**Artifacts.**

- Main.lean: Submissions.Erdos1150IntegerCriterion.Main.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.Polynomial.Fourier
import Mathlib.Tactic.Linarith
import Mathlib.Tactic.Positivity
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecificLimits.Normed
import Mathlib.Analysis.Real.Sqrt
import Mathlib.Tactic.Ring
import Mathlib.Algebra.Polynomial.Lifts

/- Exact full-root reformulation. Neither side is asserted unconditionally. -/

open scoped Polynomial

namespace Submissions.Erdos1150IntegerCriterion.Main.Moments

noncomputable def circleSup (P : ℂ[X]) : ℝ :=
  ⨆ z : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1, ‖P.eval (z : ℂ)‖

noncomputable def energy (P : ℂ[X]) : ℝ :=
  ∑ i ∈ P.support, ‖P.coeff i‖ ^ 2

lemma energy_nonneg (P : ℂ[X]) : 0 ≤ energy P :=
  Finset.sum_nonneg fun _ _ => sq_nonneg _

lemma circleSup_attained (P : ℂ[X]) :
    ∃ z ∈ Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1, circleSup P = ‖P.eval z‖ := by
  have hne : (Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1).Nonempty := ⟨1, by simp⟩
  obtain ⟨z, hz, hmax⟩ := (isCompact_sphere (0 : ℂ) 1).exists_isMaxOn hne
    P.continuous.norm.continuousOn
  have hbdd : BddAbove (Set.range fun w : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1 =>
      ‖P.eval (w : ℂ)‖) := ⟨‖P.eval z‖, by rintro _ ⟨w, rfl⟩; exact hmax w.property⟩
  let : Nonempty (Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1) := ⟨⟨z, hz⟩⟩
  exact ⟨z, hz, le_antisymm (ciSup_le fun w => hmax w.property)
    (le_ciSup_of_le hbdd ⟨z, hz⟩ le_rfl)⟩

lemma circleSup_nonneg (P : ℂ[X]) : 0 ≤ circleSup P := by
  obtain ⟨z, _, hz⟩ := circleSup_attained P
  rw [hz]
  exact norm_nonneg _

lemma norm_eval_le_circleSup (P : ℂ[X]) {z : ℂ}
    (hz : z ∈ Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1) : ‖P.eval z‖ ≤ circleSup P := by
  obtain ⟨M, hM⟩ :=
    (isCompact_sphere (0 : ℂ) 1).bddAbove_image P.continuous.norm.continuousOn
  have hbdd : BddAbove (Set.range fun v : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1 =>
      ‖P.eval (v : ℂ)‖) := by
    refine ⟨M, ?_⟩
    rintro _ ⟨v, rfl⟩
    exact hM ⟨v, v.property, rfl⟩
  exact le_ciSup_of_le hbdd ⟨z, hz⟩ le_rfl

/-- Weighted Parseval: the same supremum controls every polynomial multiplier. -/
lemma weighted_energy (P Q : ℂ[X]) :
    energy (P * Q) ≤ circleSup P ^ 2 * energy Q := by
  have hPQ : CircleIntegrable (fun z => ‖(P * Q).eval z‖ ^ 2) 0 1 :=
    (((P * Q).continuous.norm).pow 2).continuousOn.circleIntegrable
    (show (0 : ℝ) ≤ 1 by norm_num)
  have hQ : CircleIntegrable (fun z => circleSup P ^ 2 * ‖Q.eval z‖ ^ 2) 0 1 :=
    ((continuous_const.mul ((Q.continuous.norm).pow 2))).continuousOn.circleIntegrable
    (show (0 : ℝ) ≤ 1 by norm_num)
  rw [energy, (P * Q).sum_sq_norm_coeff_eq_circleAverage]
  calc
    _ ≤ Real.circleAverage (fun z => circleSup P ^ 2 * ‖Q.eval z‖ ^ 2) 0 1 := by
      apply Real.circleAverage_mono hPQ hQ
      intro z hz
      simp only [abs_one] at hz
      simp only [Polynomial.eval_mul, norm_mul, mul_pow]
      exact mul_le_mul_of_nonneg_right
        (pow_le_pow_left₀ (norm_nonneg _) (norm_eval_le_circleSup P hz) 2) (sq_nonneg _)
    _ = _ := by
      rw [show (fun z => circleSup P ^ 2 * ‖Q.eval z‖ ^ 2) =
        (fun z => circleSup P ^ 2 • ‖Q.eval z‖ ^ 2) by rfl,
        Real.circleAverage_fun_smul, ← Q.sum_sq_norm_coeff_eq_circleAverage]
      rfl

lemma energy_le_sup_sq (P : ℂ[X]) : energy P ≤ circleSup P ^ 2 := by
  have h1 : energy (1 : ℂ[X]) = 1 := by
    rw [energy, (1 : ℂ[X]).sum_sq_norm_coeff_eq_circleAverage]
    simp [Real.circleAverage_const]
  simpa only [mul_one, h1] using weighted_energy P 1

lemma circleSup_pow (P : ℂ[X]) (k : ℕ) : circleSup (P ^ k) = circleSup P ^ k := by
  obtain ⟨z, hz, heq⟩ := circleSup_attained (P ^ k)
  obtain ⟨w, hw, hweq⟩ := circleSup_attained P
  apply le_antisymm
  · rw [heq, Polynomial.eval_pow, norm_pow]
    exact pow_le_pow_left₀ (norm_nonneg _) (norm_eval_le_circleSup P hz) k
  · rw [hweq, ← norm_pow, ← Polynomial.eval_pow]
    exact norm_eval_le_circleSup (P ^ k) hw

lemma sup_sq_le_card_energy (P : ℂ[X]) :
    circleSup P ^ 2 ≤ (P.support.card : ℝ) * energy P := by
  obtain ⟨z, hz, heq⟩ := circleSup_attained P
  have hz1 : ‖z‖ = 1 := by simpa [Metric.mem_sphere, dist_zero_right] using hz
  have htri : ‖P.eval z‖ ≤ ∑ i ∈ P.support, ‖P.coeff i‖ := by
    calc
      _ = ‖∑ i ∈ P.support, P.coeff i * z ^ i‖ := by
        rw [Polynomial.eval_eq_sum, Polynomial.sum]
      _ ≤ ∑ i ∈ P.support, ‖P.coeff i * z ^ i‖ := norm_sum_le _ _
      _ = _ := by simp [norm_pow, hz1]
  have hcs := Finset.sum_mul_sq_le_sq_mul_sq P.support
    (fun _ => (1 : ℝ)) (fun i => ‖P.coeff i‖)
  rw [heq]
  exact (pow_le_pow_left₀ (norm_nonneg _) htri 2).trans (by simpa [energy] using hcs)

/-- All moments give certified lower and upper bounds for the exact circle supremum. -/
theorem moment_sandwich (P : ℂ[X]) (k : ℕ) :
    energy (P ^ k) ≤ circleSup P ^ (2 * k) ∧
    circleSup P ^ (2 * k) ≤ ((P ^ k).support.card : ℝ) * energy (P ^ k) := by
  constructor
  · simpa [circleSup_pow, ← pow_mul, Nat.mul_comm] using energy_le_sup_sq (P ^ k)
  · simpa [circleSup_pow, ← pow_mul, Nat.mul_comm] using sup_sq_le_card_energy (P ^ k)

theorem degree_moment_sandwich (P : ℂ[X]) (k : ℕ) :
    energy (P ^ k) ≤ circleSup P ^ (2 * k) ∧
    circleSup P ^ (2 * k) ≤ (k * P.natDegree + 1 : ℝ) * energy (P ^ k) := by
  have hcard : (P ^ k).support.card ≤ k * P.natDegree + 1 := by
    calc
      _ ≤ (Finset.range (k * P.natDegree + 1)).card := by
        apply Finset.card_le_card
        intro i hi
-- 300 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.Polynomial.Fourier

open scoped Polynomial

namespace Statements.Erdos1150IntegerCriterion

-- Deliberately expanded: this is exactly Jig #249's original root type.
abbrev originalRoot : Prop :=
  ∃ c > (0 : ℝ), ∀ᶠ n in Filter.atTop,
    ∀ P : ℂ[X],
      (∀ i ≤ P.natDegree, P.coeff i = -1 ∨ P.coeff i = 1) →
      P.natDegree = n →
        ⨆ z : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1,
          ‖P.eval (z : ℂ)‖ > (1 + c) * Real.sqrt n

def integerEnergy (A : ℤ[X]) : ℤ :=
  ∑ i ∈ A.support, A.coeff i ^ 2

/-- One positive integer q, chosen before the eventual degree and sign polynomial.
Every quantity in the final strict inequality is an integer. -/
abbrev integerCriterion : Prop :=
  ∃ q : ℕ, 0 < q ∧ ∀ᶠ n in Filter.atTop,
    ∀ A : ℤ[X],
      (∀ i ≤ A.natDegree, A.coeff i = -1 ∨ A.coeff i = 1) →
      A.natDegree = n →
        ((q : ℤ) + 1) ^ n * ((n : ℤ) + 1) ^ n <
          (q : ℤ) ^ n * integerEnergy (A ^ n)

/-- Reformulation of the entire fixed-gap question; neither side is asserted here. -/
abbrev statement : Prop := originalRoot ↔ integerCriterion

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos1150IntegerCriterion
```

### 4. Weighted Parseval and coefficient-energy bounds transfer a uniform fourth-moment surplus to the Littlewood su…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/249?s=4
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-09-07T23:16:56.000Z by @savcab
- Version: 2

**Weighted Parseval and coefficient-energy bounds transfer a uniform fourth-moment surplus to the Littlewood supremum gap.**

The required uniform surplus remains an unproved hypothesis.

**Scope.**

All complex polynomials P,Q and natural k satisfy the displayed energy bounds; an eventual uniform fourth-moment surplus implies the full Littlewood gap.

**Artifacts.**

- Main.lean: Submissions.Erdos1150MomentTransfer.Main.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.Polynomial.Fourier
import Mathlib.Tactic.Linarith
import Mathlib.Tactic.Positivity

open scoped Polynomial

namespace Submissions.Erdos1150MomentTransfer.Main

noncomputable def circleSup (P : ℂ[X]) : ℝ :=
  ⨆ z : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1, ‖P.eval (z : ℂ)‖

noncomputable def energy (P : ℂ[X]) : ℝ :=
  ∑ i ∈ P.support, ‖P.coeff i‖ ^ 2

lemma energy_nonneg (P : ℂ[X]) : 0 ≤ energy P :=
  Finset.sum_nonneg fun _ _ => sq_nonneg _

lemma circleSup_attained (P : ℂ[X]) :
    ∃ z ∈ Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1, circleSup P = ‖P.eval z‖ := by
  have hne : (Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1).Nonempty := ⟨1, by simp⟩
  obtain ⟨z, hz, hmax⟩ := (isCompact_sphere (0 : ℂ) 1).exists_isMaxOn hne
    P.continuous.norm.continuousOn
  have hbdd : BddAbove (Set.range fun w : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1 =>
      ‖P.eval (w : ℂ)‖) := ⟨‖P.eval z‖, by rintro _ ⟨w, rfl⟩; exact hmax w.property⟩
  let : Nonempty (Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1) := ⟨⟨z, hz⟩⟩
  exact ⟨z, hz, le_antisymm (ciSup_le fun w => hmax w.property)
    (le_ciSup_of_le hbdd ⟨z, hz⟩ le_rfl)⟩

lemma circleSup_nonneg (P : ℂ[X]) : 0 ≤ circleSup P := by
  obtain ⟨z, _, hz⟩ := circleSup_attained P
  rw [hz]
  exact norm_nonneg _

lemma norm_eval_le_circleSup (P : ℂ[X]) {z : ℂ}
    (hz : z ∈ Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1) : ‖P.eval z‖ ≤ circleSup P := by
  obtain ⟨M, hM⟩ :=
    (isCompact_sphere (0 : ℂ) 1).bddAbove_image P.continuous.norm.continuousOn
  have hbdd : BddAbove (Set.range fun v : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1 =>
      ‖P.eval (v : ℂ)‖) := by
    refine ⟨M, ?_⟩
    rintro _ ⟨v, rfl⟩
    exact hM ⟨v, v.property, rfl⟩
  exact le_ciSup_of_le hbdd ⟨z, hz⟩ le_rfl

/-- Weighted Parseval: the same supremum controls every polynomial multiplier. -/
lemma weighted_energy (P Q : ℂ[X]) :
    energy (P * Q) ≤ circleSup P ^ 2 * energy Q := by
  have hPQ : CircleIntegrable (fun z => ‖(P * Q).eval z‖ ^ 2) 0 1 :=
    (((P * Q).continuous.norm).pow 2).continuousOn.circleIntegrable
    (show (0 : ℝ) ≤ 1 by norm_num)
  have hQ : CircleIntegrable (fun z => circleSup P ^ 2 * ‖Q.eval z‖ ^ 2) 0 1 :=
    ((continuous_const.mul ((Q.continuous.norm).pow 2))).continuousOn.circleIntegrable
    (show (0 : ℝ) ≤ 1 by norm_num)
  rw [energy, (P * Q).sum_sq_norm_coeff_eq_circleAverage]
  calc
    _ ≤ Real.circleAverage (fun z => circleSup P ^ 2 * ‖Q.eval z‖ ^ 2) 0 1 := by
      apply Real.circleAverage_mono hPQ hQ
      intro z hz
      simp only [abs_one] at hz
      simp only [Polynomial.eval_mul, norm_mul, mul_pow]
      exact mul_le_mul_of_nonneg_right
        (pow_le_pow_left₀ (norm_nonneg _) (norm_eval_le_circleSup P hz) 2) (sq_nonneg _)
    _ = _ := by
      rw [show (fun z => circleSup P ^ 2 * ‖Q.eval z‖ ^ 2) =
        (fun z => circleSup P ^ 2 • ‖Q.eval z‖ ^ 2) by rfl,
        Real.circleAverage_fun_smul, ← Q.sum_sq_norm_coeff_eq_circleAverage]
      rfl

lemma energy_le_sup_sq (P : ℂ[X]) : energy P ≤ circleSup P ^ 2 := by
  have h1 : energy (1 : ℂ[X]) = 1 := by
    rw [energy, (1 : ℂ[X]).sum_sq_norm_coeff_eq_circleAverage]
    simp [Real.circleAverage_const]
  simpa only [mul_one, h1] using weighted_energy P 1

lemma circleSup_pow (P : ℂ[X]) (k : ℕ) : circleSup (P ^ k) = circleSup P ^ k := by
  obtain ⟨z, hz, heq⟩ := circleSup_attained (P ^ k)
  obtain ⟨w, hw, hweq⟩ := circleSup_attained P
  apply le_antisymm
  · rw [heq, Polynomial.eval_pow, norm_pow]
    exact pow_le_pow_left₀ (norm_nonneg _) (norm_eval_le_circleSup P hz) k
  · rw [hweq, ← norm_pow, ← Polynomial.eval_pow]
    exact norm_eval_le_circleSup (P ^ k) hw

lemma sup_sq_le_card_energy (P : ℂ[X]) :
    circleSup P ^ 2 ≤ (P.support.card : ℝ) * energy P := by
  obtain ⟨z, hz, heq⟩ := circleSup_attained P
  have hz1 : ‖z‖ = 1 := by simpa [Metric.mem_sphere, dist_zero_right] using hz
  have htri : ‖P.eval z‖ ≤ ∑ i ∈ P.support, ‖P.coeff i‖ := by
    calc
      _ = ‖∑ i ∈ P.support, P.coeff i * z ^ i‖ := by
        rw [Polynomial.eval_eq_sum, Polynomial.sum]
      _ ≤ ∑ i ∈ P.support, ‖P.coeff i * z ^ i‖ := norm_sum_le _ _
      _ = _ := by simp [norm_pow, hz1]
  have hcs := Finset.sum_mul_sq_le_sq_mul_sq P.support
    (fun _ => (1 : ℝ)) (fun i => ‖P.coeff i‖)
  rw [heq]
  exact (pow_le_pow_left₀ (norm_nonneg _) htri 2).trans (by simpa [energy] using hcs)

/-- All moments give certified lower and upper bounds for the exact circle supremum. -/
theorem moment_sandwich (P : ℂ[X]) (k : ℕ) :
    energy (P ^ k) ≤ circleSup P ^ (2 * k) ∧
    circleSup P ^ (2 * k) ≤ ((P ^ k).support.card : ℝ) * energy (P ^ k) := by
  constructor
  · simpa [circleSup_pow, ← pow_mul, Nat.mul_comm] using energy_le_sup_sq (P ^ k)
  · simpa [circleSup_pow, ← pow_mul, Nat.mul_comm] using sup_sq_le_card_energy (P ^ k)

theorem degree_moment_sandwich (P : ℂ[X]) (k : ℕ) :
    energy (P ^ k) ≤ circleSup P ^ (2 * k) ∧
    circleSup P ^ (2 * k) ≤ (k * P.natDegree + 1 : ℝ) * energy (P ^ k) := by
  have hcard : (P ^ k).support.card ≤ k * P.natDegree + 1 := by
    calc
      _ ≤ (Finset.range (k * P.natDegree + 1)).card := by
        apply Finset.card_le_card
        intro i hi
        apply Finset.mem_range.mpr
        have hdeg := Polynomial.le_natDegree_of_mem_supp i hi
        have hpow := Polynomial.natDegree_pow_le (p := P) (n := k)
        omega
      _ = _ := Finset.card_range _
  refine ⟨(moment_sandwich P k).1, (moment_sandwich P k).2.trans ?_⟩
-- 83 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.Polynomial.Fourier
import Mathlib.Order.Filter.AtTopBot.Basic

open scoped Polynomial

namespace Statements.Erdos1150MomentTransfer

noncomputable def circleSup (P : ℂ[X]) : ℝ :=
  ⨆ z : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1, ‖P.eval (z : ℂ)‖

noncomputable def energy (P : ℂ[X]) : ℝ :=
  ∑ i ∈ P.support, ‖P.coeff i‖ ^ 2

/-- Weighted Parseval, all-moment bounds, and an explicitly conditional
fourth-moment criterion for the full Littlewood fixed-gap conjecture. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  (∀ P Q : ℂ[X], energy (P * Q) ≤ circleSup P ^ 2 * energy Q) ∧
  (∀ (P : ℂ[X]) (k : ℕ),
    energy (P ^ k) ≤ circleSup P ^ (2 * k) ∧
    circleSup P ^ (2 * k) ≤ (k * P.natDegree + 1 : ℝ) * energy (P ^ k)) ∧
  ((∃ δ > (0 : ℝ), ∀ᶠ n in Filter.atTop,
      ∀ P : ℂ[X],
        (∀ i ≤ P.natDegree, P.coeff i = -1 ∨ P.coeff i = 1) →
        P.natDegree = n →
        (1 + δ) * ((n : ℝ) + 1) ^ 2 ≤ energy (P ^ 2)) →
    ∃ c > (0 : ℝ), ∀ᶠ n in Filter.atTop,
      ∀ P : ℂ[X],
        (∀ i ≤ P.natDegree, P.coeff i = -1 ∨ P.coeff i = 1) →
        P.natDegree = n →
        circleSup P > (1 + c) * Real.sqrt n)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos1150MomentTransfer
```

### 3. Every positive-degree Littlewood polynomial has unit-circle supremum at least sqrt(n+3).

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/249?s=3
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-09-07T21:30:43.000Z by @savcab
- Version: 2

**Every positive-degree Littlewood polynomial has unit-circle supremum at least sqrt(n+3).**

Rotate a set of n-th roots so the endpoint coefficients align; finite character orthogonality makes the mean squared evaluation n+3. This is an additive strengthening of the Parseval baseline. It does not establish the root's fixed positive multiplicative gap, and no novelty is claimed.

**Scope.**

For every complex polynomial P of exact degree n >= 1 whose coefficients at every index 0 through n are -1 or 1, the supremum of |P(z)| over the complex unit sphere is at least sqrt(n+3). Degree zero is excluded. The inequality is non-strict.

**Artifacts.**

- Main.lean: Submissions.Erdos1150EndpointBoundary.Main.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecialFunctions.Complex.CircleAddChar
import Mathlib.Analysis.RCLike.Basic
import Mathlib.Tactic.ByContra
import Mathlib.Tactic.NormNum
import Mathlib.Tactic.Ring

/-
Standalone Lean-checked endpoint bound, with finite domain controls.
The iSup theorem uses only propext, Classical.choice, and Quot.sound.
Jig canonical-bridge verification is a separate step; the full fixed-gap
problem is not resolved by this additive n+3 squared-modulus bound.
-/

open Finset
open scoped ComplexConjugate Polynomial

namespace Submissions.Erdos1150EndpointBoundary.Main

variable {N : ℕ} [NeZero N]

private lemma character_orthogonality (i j : ZMod N) :
    (∑ k : ZMod N,
      conj (ZMod.stdAddChar (k * i)) * ZMod.stdAddChar (k * j)) =
        if i = j then (N : ℂ) else 0 := by
  have hphase (k : ZMod N) :
      conj (ZMod.stdAddChar (k * i)) * ZMod.stdAddChar (k * j) =
        ZMod.stdAddChar (k * (j - i)) := by
    rw [← AddChar.map_neg_eq_conj, ← AddChar.map_add_eq_mul]
    congr 1
    ring
  simp_rw [hphase]
  rw [AddChar.sum_mulShift _ (ZMod.isPrimitive_stdAddChar N)]
  simp [sub_eq_zero, eq_comm]

/-- Unnormalized finite Parseval, with the positive character convention. -/
theorem sum_normSq_fourier (b : ZMod N → ℂ) :
    (∑ k : ZMod N, Complex.normSq
      (∑ j : ZMod N, b j * ZMod.stdAddChar (k * j))) =
        (N : ℝ) * ∑ j : ZMod N, Complex.normSq (b j) := by
  have hcomplex :
      (∑ k : ZMod N,
        conj (∑ j : ZMod N, b j * ZMod.stdAddChar (k * j)) *
          (∑ j : ZMod N, b j * ZMod.stdAddChar (k * j))) =
        (N : ℂ) * ∑ j : ZMod N, conj (b j) * b j := by
    calc
      _ = ∑ k : ZMod N, ∑ i : ZMod N, ∑ j : ZMod N,
          (conj (b i) * b j) *
            (conj (ZMod.stdAddChar (k * i)) * ZMod.stdAddChar (k * j)) := by
        apply sum_congr rfl
        intro k hk
        simp only [map_sum, map_mul, sum_mul, mul_sum]
        rw [sum_comm]
        apply sum_congr rfl
        intro i hi
        apply sum_congr rfl
        intro j hj
        ring
      _ = ∑ i : ZMod N, ∑ j : ZMod N,
          (conj (b i) * b j) *
            (∑ k : ZMod N,
              conj (ZMod.stdAddChar (k * i)) * ZMod.stdAddChar (k * j)) := by
        simp only [mul_sum]
        rw [sum_comm]
        apply sum_congr rfl
        intro i hi
        rw [sum_comm]
      _ = (N : ℂ) * ∑ j : ZMod N, conj (b j) * b j := by
        simp_rw [character_orthogonality]
        simp [mul_comm, mul_sum]
  apply Complex.ofReal_injective
  push_cast
  simpa only [Complex.normSq_eq_conj_mul_self] using hcomplex

/-- At least one finite Fourier sample attains its mean squared modulus. -/
theorem exists_normSq_fourier_ge (b : ZMod N → ℂ) :
    ∃ k : ZMod N, (∑ j : ZMod N, Complex.normSq (b j)) ≤
      Complex.normSq (∑ j : ZMod N, b j * ZMod.stdAddChar (k * j)) := by
  by_contra! h
  have hlt :
      (∑ k : ZMod N, Complex.normSq
        (∑ j : ZMod N, b j * ZMod.stdAddChar (k * j))) <
      ∑ _k : ZMod N, (∑ j : ZMod N, Complex.normSq (b j)) :=
    sum_lt_sum_of_nonempty univ_nonempty (fun k _hk ↦ h k)
  rw [sum_normSq_fourier] at hlt
  simp [ZMod.card] at hlt

private lemma sum_range_eq_sum_zmod (f : ℕ → ℂ) :
    (∑ i ∈ range N, f i) = ∑ j : ZMod N, f j.val := by
  refine sum_bij (fun i _hi ↦ (i : ZMod N))
    (fun _i _hi ↦ mem_univ _) ?_ ?_ ?_
  · intro i hi j hj hij
    have hv := congrArg ZMod.val hij
    simpa only [ZMod.val_natCast_of_lt (mem_range.mp hi),
      ZMod.val_natCast_of_lt (mem_range.mp hj)] using hv
  · intro j _hj
    exact ⟨j.val, mem_range.mpr j.val_lt, ZMod.natCast_zmod_val j⟩
  · intro i hi
    rw [ZMod.val_natCast_of_lt (mem_range.mp hi)]

private lemma stdAddChar_pow (k : ZMod N) (m : ℕ) :
    ZMod.stdAddChar k ^ m = ZMod.stdAddChar (k * (m : ZMod N)) := by
  rw [← AddChar.map_nsmul_eq_pow, nsmul_eq_mul, mul_comm]

private lemma exists_endpoint_rotation (a d : ℂ)
    (ha : a = -1 ∨ a = 1) (hd : d = -1 ∨ d = 1) :
    ∃ w : ℂ, ‖w‖ = 1 ∧ d * w ^ N = a := by
  obtain ⟨w, hw⟩ := IsAlgClosed.exists_pow_nat_eq (a * d) (NeZero.pos N)
  have hp : w ^ (N * 2) = 1 := by
    rw [pow_mul, hw]
    rcases ha with rfl | rfl <;> rcases hd with rfl | rfl <;> norm_num
  refine ⟨w, Complex.norm_eq_one_of_pow_eq_one hp
    (Nat.mul_ne_zero (NeZero.ne N) (by decide)), ?_⟩
  rw [hw]
  rcases ha with rfl | rfl <;> rcases hd with rfl | rfl <;> norm_num

/-- For `N + 1` signs, the squared modulus is at least `N + 3` at a unit point. -/
theorem exists_sum_norm_sq_ge (a : ℕ → ℂ)
    (ha : ∀ i ≤ N, a i = -1 ∨ a i = 1) :
    ∃ z : ℂ, ‖z‖ = 1 ∧ (N : ℝ) + 3 ≤
      ‖∑ i ∈ range (N + 1), a i * z ^ i‖ ^ 2 := by
-- 99 more lines, see https://jig.so/p/
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.Polynomial.Fourier

open scoped Polynomial

namespace Statements.Erdos1150EndpointBoundary

/-- An additive improvement over Parseval, not a uniform multiplicative gap. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ (P : ℂ[X]) (n : ℕ),
    (∀ i ≤ P.natDegree, P.coeff i = -1 ∨ P.coeff i = 1) →
    P.natDegree = n → 0 < n →
      ⨆ z : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1, ‖P.eval (z : ℂ)‖ ≥
        Real.sqrt ((n : ℝ) + 3)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos1150EndpointBoundary
```

### 2. Every degree-n Littlewood polynomial has unit-circle supremum at least √(n+1).

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/249?s=2
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T07:24:39.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Version: 2

**Every degree-n Littlewood polynomial has unit-circle supremum at least √(n+1).**

**Scope.**

Every exact-degree complex polynomial with all n+1 coefficients equal to ±1; non-strict Parseval lower bound.

**Artifacts.**

- Parseval.lean: Submissions.Erdos1150ParsevalBoundary.Parseval.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.Polynomial.Fourier
import Mathlib.Tactic

open scoped Polynomial

namespace Submissions.Erdos1150ParsevalBoundary.Parseval

theorem proof :
    ∀ P : ℂ[X], ∀ n : ℕ,
      (∀ i ≤ P.natDegree, P.coeff i = -1 ∨ P.coeff i = 1) →
      P.natDegree = n →
        ⨆ z : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1,
          ‖P.eval (z : ℂ)‖ ≥ Real.sqrt (n + 1) := by
  intro P n hcoeff hdeg
  set N : ℕ := n + 1 with hN
  have hcoeff_norm : ∀ i ∈ Finset.range N, ‖P.coeff i‖ = 1 := by
    intro i hi
    have hi' : i ≤ n := Nat.lt_succ_iff.mp (Finset.mem_range.mp hi)
    rcases hcoeff i (hdeg ▸ hi') with h | h <;> simp [h]
  have hsupport : P.support = Finset.range N := by
    ext i
    simp only [Polynomial.mem_support_iff, Finset.mem_range]
    refine ⟨fun hne => ?_, fun hi => ?_⟩
    · by_contra hle
      push Not at hle
      exact hne <| Polynomial.coeff_eq_zero_of_natDegree_lt (by omega)
    · have h1 : ‖P.coeff i‖ = 1 := hcoeff_norm i (Finset.mem_range.mpr hi)
      intro h
      simp [h] at h1
  have hParseval : Real.circleAverage (fun z ↦ ‖P.eval z‖ ^ 2) 0 1 = (N : ℝ) := by
    rw [← P.sum_sq_norm_coeff_eq_circleAverage, hsupport]
    calc
      ∑ i ∈ Finset.range N, ‖P.coeff i‖ ^ 2 = ∑ _i ∈ Finset.range N, (1 : ℝ) := by
        refine Finset.sum_congr rfl fun i hi => ?_
        rw [hcoeff_norm i hi, one_pow]
      _ = (N : ℝ) := by simp
  have hdeg' : P.natDegree < N := by omega
  have htri : ∀ z ∈ Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1, ‖P.eval z‖ ≤ (N : ℝ) := by
    intro z hz
    have hz1 : ‖z‖ = 1 := by simpa [Metric.mem_sphere, dist_zero_right] using hz
    calc
      ‖P.eval z‖ = ‖∑ i ∈ Finset.range N, P.coeff i * z ^ i‖ := by
        rw [Polynomial.eval_eq_sum_range' hdeg']
      _ ≤ ∑ i ∈ Finset.range N, ‖P.coeff i * z ^ i‖ := norm_sum_le _ _
      _ = ∑ i ∈ Finset.range N, ‖P.coeff i‖ := by
        refine Finset.sum_congr rfl fun i _ => ?_
        rw [norm_mul, norm_pow, hz1, one_pow, mul_one]
      _ = ∑ _i ∈ Finset.range N, (1 : ℝ) :=
        Finset.sum_congr rfl fun i hi => hcoeff_norm i hi
      _ = (N : ℝ) := by simp
  have hbdd : BddAbove (Set.range fun z : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1 => ‖P.eval (z : ℂ)‖) := by
    refine ⟨(N : ℝ), ?_⟩
    rintro _ ⟨⟨z, hz⟩, rfl⟩
    exact htri z hz
  set S : ℝ := ⨆ z : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1, ‖P.eval (z : ℂ)‖ with hSdef
  have hS_nonneg : 0 ≤ S := Real.iSup_nonneg fun _ => norm_nonneg _
  have hbound_sq : ∀ z ∈ Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1, ‖P.eval z‖ ^ 2 ≤ S ^ 2 := by
    intro z hz
    have hle : ‖P.eval z‖ ≤ S := le_ciSup_of_le hbdd ⟨z, hz⟩ le_rfl
    exact pow_le_pow_left₀ (norm_nonneg _) hle 2
  have hCI : CircleIntegrable (fun z ↦ ‖P.eval z‖ ^ 2) 0 1 :=
    (((P.continuous).norm).pow 2).continuousOn.circleIntegrable zero_le_one
  have h_avg_le : Real.circleAverage (fun z ↦ ‖P.eval z‖ ^ 2) 0 1 ≤ S ^ 2 := by
    refine Real.circleAverage_mono_on_of_le_circle hCI ?_
    simpa [abs_one] using hbound_sq
  rw [hParseval] at h_avg_le
  have h_sqrt : Real.sqrt ((N : ℝ)) ≤ S := by
    calc
      Real.sqrt ((N : ℝ)) ≤ Real.sqrt (S ^ 2) := Real.sqrt_le_sqrt h_avg_le
      _ = S := Real.sqrt_sq hS_nonneg
  calc
    Real.sqrt ((n : ℝ) + 1) = Real.sqrt ((N : ℝ)) := by
      push_cast [hN]
      ring_nf
    _ ≤ S := h_sqrt

end Submissions.Erdos1150ParsevalBoundary.Parseval
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.Polynomial.Fourier

open scoped Polynomial

namespace Statements.Erdos1150ParsevalBoundary

/-- Parseval's exact boundary for Littlewood polynomials. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∀ P : ℂ[X], ∀ n : ℕ,
    (∀ i ≤ P.natDegree, P.coeff i = -1 ∨ P.coeff i = 1) →
    P.natDegree = n →
      ⨆ z : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1,
        ‖P.eval (z : ℂ)‖ ≥ Real.sqrt (n + 1)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos1150ParsevalBoundary
```

### 1. Does there exist one c>0 such that, for all sufficiently large n, every degree-n polynomial with every coeffi…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/249?s=1
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T07:24:23.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**Does there exist one c>0 such that, for all sufficiently large n, every degree-n polynomial with every coefficient in {−1,+1} has maximum modulus on the unit circle strictly greater than (1+c)√n?**

Formal written first. Term checklist: c is outside eventual n and P; natDegree is exact; every index through natDegree is ±1; the sphere is |z|=1; iSup represents the bounded maximum value; strict > and sqrt(n) match the source. Degree n means n+1 coefficients, explaining the sharper Parseval boundary sqrt(n+1).

**Scope.**

One uniform positive real c; all sufficiently large natural degrees; every exact-degree complex Littlewood polynomial; unit-circle supremum; strict fixed-factor gap.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.Polynomial.Fourier
import Mathlib.Order.Filter.AtTopBot.Basic

open scoped Polynomial

namespace Statements.Erdos1150LittlewoodUniformGap

/-- Erdős Problem 1150: every sufficiently high-degree Littlewood polynomial has unit-circle supremum uniformly separated above the Parseval scale. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  ∃ c > (0 : ℝ), ∀ᶠ n in Filter.atTop,
    ∀ P : ℂ[X],
      (∀ i ≤ P.natDegree, P.coeff i = -1 ∨ P.coeff i = 1) →
      P.natDegree = n →
        ⨆ z : Metric.sphere (0 : ℂ) 1,
          ‖P.eval (z : ℂ)‖ > (1 + c) * Real.sqrt n

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos1150LittlewoodUniformGap
```

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