Corollary · state lower bound

QA-RA-S6-C11.3

Any complete-response quotient is infinite

Exact statement

Every quotient from which the full binary growth response can be decoded has infinitely many states.

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Context

The fixed-length mirror quotient extends across adjacent length charts with one seam bit, but complete growth responses require infinitely many states and separated-flank inverse limits contain non-realizable ghosts.

Proof or evidence

Distinct complete responses must occupy distinct quotient fibres.

Verification notes

The exact written argument and available certificate were inspected; the public maturity level reflects whether import-time replay was complete.

Limitations

  • Infinite state does not forbid finite symbolic descriptions.

Open work

Separate cardinality lower bounds from description complexity.