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 | [20a](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/20a.html) | Thin shell conjecture constant | 2 | $< \infty$ |
 | [20b](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/20b.html) | Isotropic constant of a log-concave probability measure | $1/e$ | $< \infty$ |
 | [20c](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/20c.html) | KLS constant for log-concave probability measures | $\sqrt{\pi/2} \approx 1.25331$ | $\infty$ |
-| [21](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/21a.html) | de Bruijn–Newman constant | 0 | 0.2 (0.1875*) |
+| [21](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/21a.html) | de Bruijn–Newman constant | 0 | 0.2 (0.172422*) |
 | [22a](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/22a.html) | Tight knot constant | 1.105 | 10.76 (10.02*) |
 | [22b](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/22b.html) | Tight alternating knot constant | 0.017 | 7.31 |
 | [23a](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/23a.html) | Smallest unsolved instance of the Hadamard conjecture | 668 | $\infty$ |
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 ## Recent progress
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+  * [21](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/21a.html) improved upper bound (unverified): $C_{21} < 0.172422*$ by Daniel Martin Kornaus, 5 Sep 2026; paper, theorem certificate, and full replay bundle: https://zenodo.org/records/22337308
 - [51](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/51a.html) **improved lower bound:** $C_{51} \geq 0.5850724$ by [Y. He and Q. Tang](https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12217), 12 Feb 2026.
 - [11b](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/11b.html) **solved:** $C_{11b} = 0.5$ by  [P. Durcik, P. Ivanisvili, J. Roos, X. Xie](https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.20462), 24 Feb 2026.
 - [3c](https://teorth.github.io/optimizationproblems/constants/3c.html) **improved lower bound:** $C_{3c} \geq 1.67471$ by T. Astor (paper coming soon).
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Newman showed in [N1976] that there exists a finite constant $C_{21}$ (the de Br
 | 0.2 | [PT2021] |  |
 | 0.1965 | [MI2026] | certified record package (Euler-3 mollifier route); same barrier site; see PR |
 | 0.1875 | [MI2026b] | certified record package (window-tiling assembly route); same barrier site; see PR |
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+| 0.172422 | [Z2026] | computer-assisted collision-exclusion descent; paper, theorem certificate, and full replay bundle |
 ## Known lower bounds
 
 | Bound | Reference | Comments |
@@ -57,3 +57,4 @@ Newman showed in [N1976] that there exists a finite constant $C_{21}$ (the de Br
 - [D2020] Dobner, Alexander. "A New Proof of Newman's Conjecture and a Generalization." [arXiv:2005.05142](https://arxiv.org/abs/2005.05142)
 - [MI2026] Mosaic Intelligence. "A certified unconditional upper bound Λ ≤ 0.1965 for the de Bruijn–Newman constant." 2026. Paper and certificate bundle: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20724170
 - [MI2026b] Mosaic Intelligence. "A certified unconditional upper bound Λ ≤ 0.1875 for the de Bruijn–Newman constant." 2026. Paper and certificate bundle: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21175533
+- [Z2026] Daniel Martin Kornaus. "A computer-assisted unconditional upper bound $\Lambda < 0.172422$ for the de Bruijn-Newman constant." 2026. Paper, theorem certificate, and full replay bundle:https://zenodo.org/records/22658444