The Grothendieck Constant is Less Than $\fracπ{2 \log (1+ \sqrt{2})} - 10^{-5}$

2026-06-02Data Structures and Algorithms

Data Structures and Algorithms
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The authors prove a new upper bound for the Grothendieck constant, showing it is slightly less than a specific mathematical expression involving π and logarithms. Their result is an improvement over a previous bound established by Braverman and colleagues. This contributes to a better understanding of the constant's exact value, which is important in functional analysis and related fields.

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Authors
Alan Li, Rahul Saha, Anton Xue, Adam Klivans, Pravesh K Kothari, Raghu Meka, Swarat Chaudhury
Abstract
We prove that the Grothendieck constant $K_G < $\fracπ{2 \log (1+ \sqrt{2})} - 10^{-5}$. This improves on the work of braverman et. al.