arXiv:2606.06148v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In recent years, list replicability has emerged as a framework for formalizing reproducibility in learning theory. A central question is how the required list size relates to the accuracy parameter and natural complexity measures of the hypothesis class. To achieve sharp bounds on list replicability, we prove a novel topological sphere covering theorem, derived from the Borsuk-Ulam theorem. Specifically, if the $d$-sphere is covered by open sets, each of which lies in an open hemisphere, then $d+1$ of these sets must have a common intersection. U
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