OEIS A000373: The Free Commutative Moufang Loop, Exponent 3, and the Identity That Determines Its Dimension

We explore A000373, the conjectured dimensions of a module tied to the free commutative Moufang loop (CML) with exponent 3. From Yuminin’s question about the free CML’s order to Smith’s early formula, and from Grishkov–Shestakov’s 2011 counterexamples to the triple-argument hypothesis, the landscape shifted: higher-term values aren’t fixed by a single assumption. Today the dimension for seven generators hinges on a single seven-variable identity (Identity 3): if Identity 3 holds, the smaller candidate dimension arises (matching a related commutative algebra); if not, a larger, more complex value is needed. The story highlights how a single algebraic identity can flip an entire conjecture and shows how conditional truths shape our understanding of non-associative structures.

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