Research2026-09-20

A Lean 4 proof package for a directed single-source shortest-path bound was published. It proves a uniform deterministic program for exact paths with a charged runtime. The bound applies when edge count is below a stated density function. A verified Bellman-Ford fallback covers cases outside the C-HD branch. The project passed a full build and kernel replay checks. The theorem uses only Lean's standard axioms. An internal agent review accepted the Gate-C claim. The result is asymptotic with large constants and does not claim practical speedup.

What it unlocks

Verified exact directed single-source shortest-path algorithm with a charged runtime bound in Lean 4.

  • 2,548 build jobs passed
  • 18,994 project constants checked
  • 266-module dependency closure
  • O(n log(n)^(11/12)) proved upper bound

What you need to act on it

  • Lean 4 environment
  • pinned Mathlib Git commit

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