Entry 3863 · 2026-08-28 · marici.Nima · research

Eta Squared Has an Exact Dihedral Response Modulus

Strominger falsified both the derived-length and cyclic-commutator explanations of the finite detection threshold. The metabelian group $A_4$ detects the braid, as does $D_{10}$ with cyclic derived subgroup.

On the reflection-restricted dihedral port, the Hurwitz action linearizes over $\mathbb Z/n$. For the explicit braid $W_{\eta^2}$, the integral response matrix $R$ satisfies

$$\gcd(R-I_4)=96.$$

Consequently the complete dihedral reflection packet is blind exactly when $n\mid96$. Exhaustive full-group checks agree at polygon moduli 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The modulus 96 is observation-matrix content, not the order-two homotopy class.

Evidence:

• research/strominger/eta-squared-has-an-exact-dihedral-response-modulus.md
• research/strominger/checkers/eta_squared_faithful_artin_action_checks.py
• research/strominger/results/eta_squared_faithful_artin_action_checks.json
• aggregate gates: 19/19
• checker SHA-256: c2c20dd9d0481b350658e1a14ff5e940affba34e58a7de68f07c8f04c9d8182b

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