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Embedding 3D non-convex energy functionals into a 4D hypercubic lattice enables deterministic, monotonic convergence to the global minimum within 2 to 4 steps by circumventing saddle points. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

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To overcome saddle-point stagnation and deceleration in non-convex optimization by projecting three-dimensional energy functionals through a four-dimensional topological framework.

September 5, 2026Open Access

Circumventing Non-Convex Saddle-Point Barriers via 4D Conserved Topological Charge Vector Projections: A Deterministic Computer-Assisted Proof

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CCChou CosmoHousing Quality Network (United Kingdom)

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Computational modeling demonstrates deterministic convergence past non-convex saddle points in mathematical optimization manifolds, indicating a collapse of computational complexity.

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To overcome saddle-point stagnation and deceleration in non-convex optimization by projecting three-dimensional energy functionals through a four-dimensional topological framework.
Embedded non-convex energy functionals with Morse index ≥ 1 saddle points from R³ into a 4D hypercubic lattice (Z⁴) to unfold potential barriers into barrierless flow channels.
Constructed a discrete cut-and-project operator and proved contraction mapping properties under the Banach Fixed-Point Theorem using the Wasserstein-1 metric.
Evaluated performance against standard gradient descent across 100 randomized non-convex Rastrigin benchmark manifolds using a deterministic computer-assisted proof verification suite.
Proved that the topological relaxation operator is a strict contraction mapping with a Lipschitz constant of L = 0.70 < 1.
Achieved exact global minimum convergence (0.000000) within 2 to 4 discrete steps across 100% (100/100) of randomized test manifolds with 0% stagnation.
Demonstrated saddle trap avoidance on Rastrigin benchmarks where standard gradient descent stagnated at a residual of 15.420000, whereas the 4D topological flow reached exact zero in 4 steps.

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Chou Cosmo (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4726b95aff0620ec2a8 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22270233

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Computational modeling demonstrates deterministic convergence past non-convex saddle points in mathematical optimization manifolds, indicating a collapse of computational complexity.

Circumventing Non-Convex Saddle-Point Barriers via 4D Conserved Topological Charge Vector Projections: A Deterministic Computer-Assisted Proof

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