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HyperLogLog cardinality estimate: large-range correction threshold unreachable · case 01

Very large cardinalities are underestimated because hash collisions are never corrected.

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ROOT CAUSE

The large-range correction triggers only above 2^32, which a raw estimate cannot reach usefully.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Apply the correction when E exceeds 2^32/30.

Unsuccessful approach: Requiring empty registers for the large-range branch excludes exactly the dense sketches that need it.

Case contract

Input {regs} with 16, 32, 64 or 128 registers. alpha is 0.673, 0.697, 0.709 for m = 16, 32, 64 and 0.7213/(1 + 1.079/m) otherwise. Raw E = alpha m^2 / sum 2^-r. If E <= 2.5m and V (zero registers) > 0, use linear counting m ln(m/V); otherwise if E > 2^32/30 apply the large-range correction -2^32 ln(1 - E/2^32). Return [round(E), V].

Why this case matters

Distinct-count dashboards and query planners rely on the bias corrections of the HyperLogLog estimator at both small and large cardinalities.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    regs = x['regs']
    m = len(regs)
    if m == 16:
        alpha = 0.673
    elif m == 32:
        alpha = 0.697
    elif m == 64:
        alpha = 0.709
    else:
        alpha = 0.7213 / (1 + 1.079 / m)
    E = alpha * m * m / sum(2.0 ** -r for r in regs)
    V = regs.count(0)
    if E <= 2.5 * m and V > 0:
        E = m * math.log(m / V)
    elif E > 2 ** 32:
        E = -(2 ** 32) * math.log(1 - E / 2 ** 32)
    return [round(E), V]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
cases = [[['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [4,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             6,
             3,
             6,
             3,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             2,
             3,
             6,
             5,
             2,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             6]},
   [247, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [7,
             3,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             3,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             3,
             8,
             4,
             4]},
   [1249, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [6,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             5,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             8]},
   [4107, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2]}, [43, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             4,
             2,
             1,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             1,
             1,
             3,
             4,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             1,
             1,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             2,
             2,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             1,
             3]},
   [76, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [4, 7, 5, 7, 3, 6, 6, 3, 3, 3, 4, 6, 4, 6, 7, 5]}, [206, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1]},
   [45, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [2,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             3,
             5,
             3,
             2,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             6,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             2,
             5]},
   [207, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [4,
             7,
             5,
             7,
             3,
             7,
             3,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             8,
             7,
             3,
             8,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             3,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             3]},
   [1313, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [5,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             9,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             9,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             5,
             9,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             4,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             9,
             8]},
   [3817, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]}, [86, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             2,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             1,
             1,
             4,
             4,
             2,
             1,
             4,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             1,
             4,
             3,
             4]},
   [81, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [7, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 7, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6, 7, 7, 7]}, [206, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [22, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [2,
             4,
             3,
             5,
             3,
             5,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             5,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             3,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             2]},
   [209, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [6,
             3,
             4,
             7,
             3,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             3,
             3,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             3,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             3,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             8]},
   [1446, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [5,
             9,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             7,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             6,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             6,
             9,
             7,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             4,
             9]},
   [4556, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]}, [22, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             3,
             1,
             1,
             4,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             1,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             1,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             4]},
   [76, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [4, 6, 4, 7, 7, 6, 4, 7, 3, 4, 3, 7, 6, 7, 7, 6]}, [283, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1]},
   [45, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 4, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [6,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             3,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             2,
             2,
             3,
             2,
             5,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             2,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             4]},
   [267, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [5,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             3,
             7,
             6,
             3,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             3,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             3,
             6,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             3]},
   [1133, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             9,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             7,
             7,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             9,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             4,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             5]},
   [4615, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2]}, [43, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             1,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             1]},
   [83, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 7, 7, 5, 5, 3, 6, 7, 3, 5, 7, 6]}, [240, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [22, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 5, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [4,
             2,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             2,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             4,
             2,
             5,
             4,
             2,
             5,
             3]},
   [255, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [7,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             3,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             7,
             3,
             5,
             3,
             8,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             8,
             5,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             8,
             3,
             7,
             5,
             7,
             3,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             3,
             7,
             3,
             5,
             7]},
   [1031, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [6,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             5,
             9,
             9,
             8,
             4,
             9,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             9,
             7,
             9,
             9,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             7]},
   [4454, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]}, [86, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             3,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             4,
             2,
             2,
             3,
             2,
             3,
             1,
             2,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             2]},
   [76, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [6, 5, 7, 7, 7, 7, 3, 7, 5, 7, 7, 6, 3, 6, 3, 3]}, [259, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1]},
   [45, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]]]
for label, args, expected in cases[N - 1]:
    check(label, solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
sparse m=16[8, 10][8, 10]Passed
dense m=32[247, 0][247, 0]Passed
dense m=64[1249, 0][1249, 0]Passed
m=128 formula alpha[4107, 0][4107, 0]Passed
all registers full[43, 0][43, 0]Passed
large range correction[385401732, 0][403802870, 0]Failed
mixed m=32 with zeros[76, 3][76, 3]Passed
dense m=16[206, 0][206, 0]Passed
all ones no empty register[45, 0][45, 0]Passed
exactly one empty register[44, 1][44, 1]Passed

SHA-256 / 045ab2de06dd515b9b579530ea1dcde182923c5c4bda28c724a4c620e901b840

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    regs = x['regs']
    m = len(regs)
    if m == 16:
        alpha = 0.673
    elif m == 32:
        alpha = 0.697
    elif m == 64:
        alpha = 0.709
    else:
        alpha = 0.7213 / (1 + 1.079 / m)
    E = alpha * m * m / sum(2.0 ** -r for r in regs)
    V = regs.count(0)
    if E <= 2.5 * m and V > 0:
        E = m * math.log(m / V)
    elif E > (2 ** 32) / 30 and V > 0:
        E = -(2 ** 32) * math.log(1 - E / 2 ** 32)
    return [round(E), V]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
cases = [[['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [4,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             6,
             3,
             6,
             3,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             2,
             3,
             6,
             5,
             2,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             6]},
   [247, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [7,
             3,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             3,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             3,
             8,
             4,
             4]},
   [1249, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [6,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             5,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             8]},
   [4107, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2]}, [43, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             4,
             2,
             1,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             1,
             1,
             3,
             4,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             1,
             1,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             2,
             2,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             1,
             3]},
   [76, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [4, 7, 5, 7, 3, 6, 6, 3, 3, 3, 4, 6, 4, 6, 7, 5]}, [206, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1]},
   [45, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [2,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             3,
             5,
             3,
             2,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             6,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             2,
             5]},
   [207, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [4,
             7,
             5,
             7,
             3,
             7,
             3,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             8,
             7,
             3,
             8,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             3,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             3]},
   [1313, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [5,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             9,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             9,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             5,
             9,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             4,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             9,
             8]},
   [3817, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]}, [86, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             2,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             1,
             1,
             4,
             4,
             2,
             1,
             4,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             1,
             4,
             3,
             4]},
   [81, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [7, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 7, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6, 7, 7, 7]}, [206, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [22, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [2,
             4,
             3,
             5,
             3,
             5,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             5,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             3,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             2]},
   [209, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [6,
             3,
             4,
             7,
             3,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             3,
             3,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             3,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             3,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             8]},
   [1446, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [5,
             9,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             7,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             6,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             6,
             9,
             7,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             4,
             9]},
   [4556, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]}, [22, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             3,
             1,
             1,
             4,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             1,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             1,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             4]},
   [76, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [4, 6, 4, 7, 7, 6, 4, 7, 3, 4, 3, 7, 6, 7, 7, 6]}, [283, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1]},
   [45, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 4, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [6,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             3,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             2,
             2,
             3,
             2,
             5,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             2,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             4]},
   [267, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [5,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             3,
             7,
             6,
             3,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             3,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             3,
             6,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             3]},
   [1133, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             9,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             7,
             7,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             9,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             4,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             5]},
   [4615, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2]}, [43, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             1,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             1]},
   [83, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 7, 7, 5, 5, 3, 6, 7, 3, 5, 7, 6]}, [240, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [22, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 5, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [4,
             2,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             2,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             4,
             2,
             5,
             4,
             2,
             5,
             3]},
   [255, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [7,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             3,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             7,
             3,
             5,
             3,
             8,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             8,
             5,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             8,
             3,
             7,
             5,
             7,
             3,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             3,
             7,
             3,
             5,
             7]},
   [1031, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [6,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             5,
             9,
             9,
             8,
             4,
             9,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             9,
             7,
             9,
             9,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             7]},
   [4454, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]}, [86, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             3,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             4,
             2,
             2,
             3,
             2,
             3,
             1,
             2,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             2]},
   [76, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [6, 5, 7, 7, 7, 7, 3, 7, 5, 7, 7, 6, 3, 6, 3, 3]}, [259, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1]},
   [45, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]]]
for label, args, expected in cases[N - 1]:
    check(label, solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
sparse m=16[8, 10][8, 10]Passed
dense m=32[247, 0][247, 0]Passed
dense m=64[1249, 0][1249, 0]Passed
m=128 formula alpha[4107, 0][4107, 0]Passed
all registers full[43, 0][43, 0]Passed
large range correction[385401732, 0][403802870, 0]Failed
mixed m=32 with zeros[76, 3][76, 3]Passed
dense m=16[206, 0][206, 0]Passed
all ones no empty register[45, 0][45, 0]Passed
exactly one empty register[44, 1][44, 1]Passed

SHA-256 / d1ae2ef1eae9cbabb0799538417c909606a1eee036d5def522e6a631e305e554

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    regs = x['regs']
    m = len(regs)
    if m == 16:
        alpha = 0.673
    elif m == 32:
        alpha = 0.697
    elif m == 64:
        alpha = 0.709
    else:
        alpha = 0.7213 / (1 + 1.079 / m)
    E = alpha * m * m / sum(2.0 ** -r for r in regs)
    V = regs.count(0)
    if E <= 2.5 * m and V > 0:
        E = m * math.log(m / V)
    elif E > (2 ** 32) / 30:
        E = -(2 ** 32) * math.log(1 - E / 2 ** 32)
    return [round(E), V]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
cases = [[['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [4,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             6,
             3,
             6,
             3,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             2,
             3,
             6,
             5,
             2,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             6]},
   [247, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [7,
             3,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             3,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             3,
             8,
             4,
             4]},
   [1249, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [6,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             5,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             8]},
   [4107, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2]}, [43, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             4,
             2,
             1,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             1,
             1,
             3,
             4,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             1,
             1,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             2,
             2,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             1,
             3]},
   [76, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [4, 7, 5, 7, 3, 6, 6, 3, 3, 3, 4, 6, 4, 6, 7, 5]}, [206, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1]},
   [45, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [2,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             3,
             5,
             3,
             2,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             6,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             2,
             5]},
   [207, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [4,
             7,
             5,
             7,
             3,
             7,
             3,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             8,
             7,
             3,
             8,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             3,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             3]},
   [1313, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [5,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             9,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             9,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             5,
             9,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             4,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             9,
             8]},
   [3817, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]}, [86, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             2,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             1,
             1,
             4,
             4,
             2,
             1,
             4,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             1,
             4,
             3,
             4]},
   [81, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [7, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 7, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6, 7, 7, 7]}, [206, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [22, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [2,
             4,
             3,
             5,
             3,
             5,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             5,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             3,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             2]},
   [209, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [6,
             3,
             4,
             7,
             3,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             3,
             3,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             3,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             3,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             8]},
   [1446, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [5,
             9,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             7,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             9,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             6,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             6,
             9,
             7,
             8,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             4,
             9]},
   [4556, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]}, [22, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             3,
             1,
             1,
             4,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             1,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             1,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             4]},
   [76, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [4, 6, 4, 7, 7, 6, 4, 7, 3, 4, 3, 7, 6, 7, 7, 6]}, [283, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1]},
   [45, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 4, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [6,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             3,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             2,
             2,
             3,
             2,
             5,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             2,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             4]},
   [267, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [5,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             3,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             8,
             3,
             7,
             6,
             3,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             3,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             3,
             6,
             7,
             6,
             4,
             3]},
   [1133, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [6,
             6,
             4,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             9,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             9,
             9,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             7,
             7,
             9,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             9,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             5,
             7,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             6,
             9,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             5,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             9,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             6,
             9,
             8,
             9,
             4,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             9,
             4,
             6,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             6,
             5]},
   [4615, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2]}, [43, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             4,
             1,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             1,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             1]},
   [83, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 7, 7, 5, 5, 3, 6, 7, 3, 5, 7, 6]}, [240, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [22, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]],
 [['sparse m=16', {'regs': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 5, 1]}, [8, 10]],
  ['dense m=32',
   {'regs': [4,
             2,
             4,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             2,
             5,
             2,
             2,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             5,
             6,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             5,
             6,
             4,
             2,
             5,
             4,
             2,
             5,
             3]},
   [255, 0]],
  ['dense m=64',
   {'regs': [7,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             3,
             3,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             5,
             4,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             8,
             7,
             3,
             5,
             3,
             8,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             8,
             5,
             3,
             4,
             3,
             8,
             3,
             7,
             5,
             7,
             3,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             3,
             6,
             3,
             7,
             3,
             5,
             7]},
   [1031, 0]],
  ['m=128 formula alpha',
   {'regs': [6,
             8,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             4,
             6,
             4,
             4,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             6,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             7,
             8,
             5,
             9,
             9,
             8,
             4,
             9,
             5,
             7,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             8,
             7,
             6,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             6,
             5,
             4,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             7,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             6,
             8,
             7,
             8,
             9,
             7,
             9,
             9,
             7,
             8,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             6,
             4,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             4,
             5,
             8,
             9,
             8,
             6,
             8,
             5,
             8,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             9,
             4,
             4,
             7,
             9,
             7,
             5,
             8,
             7,
             5,
             5,
             6,
             5,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             7,
             5,
             6,
             4,
             8,
             5,
             7]},
   [4454, 0]],
  ['all registers full', {'regs': [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]}, [86, 0]],
  ['large range correction',
   {'regs': [25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24, 25, 26, 27, 24]},
   [403802870, 0]],
  ['mixed m=32 with zeros',
   {'regs': [0,
             0,
             0,
             3,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             1,
             2,
             1,
             4,
             2,
             2,
             3,
             2,
             3,
             1,
             2,
             2,
             4,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             3,
             3,
             2,
             4,
             2,
             3,
             2]},
   [76, 3]],
  ['dense m=16', {'regs': [6, 5, 7, 7, 7, 7, 3, 7, 5, 7, 7, 6, 3, 6, 3, 3]}, [259, 0]],
  ['all ones no empty register',
   {'regs': [1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1,
             1]},
   [45, 0]],
  ['exactly one empty register',
   {'regs': [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]},
   [44, 1]]]]
for label, args, expected in cases[N - 1]:
    check(label, solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
sparse m=16[8, 10][8, 10]Passed
dense m=32[247, 0][247, 0]Passed
dense m=64[1249, 0][1249, 0]Passed
m=128 formula alpha[4107, 0][4107, 0]Passed
all registers full[43, 0][43, 0]Passed
large range correction[403802870, 0][403802870, 0]Passed
mixed m=32 with zeros[76, 3][76, 3]Passed
dense m=16[206, 0][206, 0]Passed
all ones no empty register[45, 0][45, 0]Passed
exactly one empty register[44, 1][44, 1]Passed

SHA-256 / dc6614b47c66fa516cdb22459d4b116690e8d5c136ab5631efb91f87c6900c38

Verification & scope

A deterministic, bounded teaching model with stipulated constants and pre-hashed or explicitly hashed inputs; it is not a production implementation and makes no claim of conformance to any library or paper beyond the stated contract. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:48:43.501353+00:00.

Case digest / e946c535715353563c7764fffe05f11e3b04d73da1591919218043ccf75d9a49