@misc{Kriebel2026InitialOddEarPrefix,
  author = {Kriebel, Alec},
  title = {NP-completeness of the initial odd-ear prefix},
  year = {2026},
  month = {oct},
  day = {22},
  date = {2026-10-22},
  version = {1.0.0},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23576280},
  url = {https://zenodo.org/records/23576280},
  note = {Unrefereed preprint; extensive AI assistance; no external human peer review or formal proof certification},
  orcid = {0009-0001-9320-500X}
}