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nagata_conjecture_curves

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by tianyipeng · Jun 1, 2026 · Mathlib 777aaa6 (Lean v4.29.0-rc3)

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Nagata's conjecture (1959): For n ≥ 9 general points in ℙ², any curve of degree d through them with multiplicities m₁,...,mₙ satisfies ∑mᵢ ≤ d√n. Known for n = perfect squares; Nagata proved the case n = a² as part of his counterexample to Hilbert's 14th problem. Open for general n.

Preamble
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Formal statement
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theorem nagata_conjecture_curves (n : ℕ) (hn : 9 ≤ n)
    (pts : Fin n → ℝ × ℝ)
    (hinj : Function.Injective pts) :
    ∀ (deg : ℕ), 1 ≤ deg →
      ∀ (mult : Fin n → ℕ),
        (∀ p : Polynomial ℝ, p.natDegree = deg →
          ∀ i : Fin n, mult i ≤
            (Nat.find ⟨0, Nat.zero_le _⟩)) →
        (∑ i, mult i : ℝ) ≤ Real.sqrt n * deg := by
  sorry
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagata%27s_conjecture_on_curves

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