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Precise statement
If a finite graph has girth at least five, must its minimum dual degree satisfy $\delta^*(G) \le -\partial_n(G)$, where $\partial_n(G)$ is the smallest eigenvalue of its distance matrix? The Hoffman-Singleton graph violates it: dual degree $7$ against eigenvalue bound $4$.
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fidelity, correctness, priority, or novelty.
What AI did
Grok 4.5 Medium (Capy build)
The Capy agent running Grok 4.5 Medium identified the Hoffman-Singleton graph as a counterexample; the certificate was reproduced independently under adversarial review.
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Known method families
construction (source-reported)
Source-reported tools: construction.
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