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@@ -413,20 +413,22 @@ The proof of claim \ref{claim:expectationsum} also proves the following claim
 \begin{claim}[Conditional independence] \label{claim:eventindependence}
     As in \ref{claim:expectationsum}, let $b=b_1\land b_2\in\{0,1\}^n$ be a state with two groups ($b_1\lor b_2 = 1^n$) of zeroes. Let $j_1$, $j_2$ be indices `inbetween' the groups (or only one index in case of the infinite line). Then we have
     \begin{align*}
-        \mathbb{P}_b(\mathrm{NZ}_j)
+        \mathbb{P}_b(\mathrm{NZ}_{j_1} , \mathrm{NZ}_{j_2})
         &=
-        \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{NZ}_j)
+        \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{NZ}_{j_1} , \mathrm{NZ}_{j_2})
         \; \cdot \;
-        \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{NZ}_j) \\
-        R_{b,\mathrm{NZ}_j}
+        \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{NZ}_{j_1} , \mathrm{NZ}_{j_2}) \\
+        R_{b,\mathrm{NZ}_{j_1},\mathrm{NZ}_{j_2}}
         &=
-        R_{b_1,\mathrm{NZ}_j}
+        R_{b_1,\mathrm{NZ}_{j_1},\mathrm{NZ}_{j_2}}
         \; + \;
-        R_{b_2,\mathrm{NZ}_j}
+        R_{b_2,\mathrm{NZ}_{j_1},\mathrm{NZ}_{j_2}}
     \end{align*}
-    up to any order in $p$. Furthermore the equalities also hold when $\mathrm{NZ}_j$ is replaced by any subset $A\subseteq\mathrm{NZ}_j$.
+    up to any order in $p$.
 \end{claim}
 \begin{proof}
+    For clarity we do the proof for the infinite line, when there is only one index. Simply replace $\mathrm{NZ}_j$ by $\mathrm{NZ}_{j_1}\cap\mathrm{NZ}_{j_2}$ for the case of the circle.
+
     Note that any path $\xi\in\paths{b} \cap \mathrm{NZ}_j$ can be split into paths $\xi_1\in\paths{b_1}\cap \mathrm{NZ}_j$ and $\xi_2\in\paths{b_2}\cap\mathrm{NZ}_j$ and by the same reasoning as in the proof of claim \ref{claim:expectationsum}, we obtain
     \begin{align*}
         \mathbb{P}_b(\mathrm{NZ}_j)
@@ -456,32 +458,52 @@ The proof of claim \ref{claim:expectationsum} also proves the following claim
 
 ~
 
-TEST: Although a proof of claim \ref{claim:expectationsum} was already given, I'm trying to prove it in an alternate way using claim \ref{claim:eventindependence}.\\
-Assume that $b_1$ ranges up to site $0$, the gap ranges from sites $1,...,k$ and $b_2$ ranges from site $k+1$ and onwards. For $j=1,...,k$ define the partial-zero event $\mathrm{PZ}_j = \mathrm{Z}_1 \cap \mathrm{Z}_2 \cap ... \cap \mathrm{Z}_{j-1} \cap \mathrm{NZ}_j$ i.e. the first $j-1$ sites of the gap become zero and site $j$ does not become zero. Also define the all-zero event $\mathrm{AZ} = \mathrm{Z}_1 \cap ... \cap \mathrm{Z}_k$, where all sites of the gap become zero. Note that these events partition the space, so we have for all $b$ that $\sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_b(\mathrm{PZ}_j) = 1 - \mathbb{P}_b(\mathrm{AZ}) = 1 - \mathcal{O}(p^k)$.
+TEST: Although a proof of claim \ref{claim:expectationsum} was already given, I'm trying to prove it in an alternate way using claim \ref{claim:eventindependence}.
+
+~
+
+Assume that $b_1$ ranges up to site $0$, the gap ranges from sites $1,...,k$ and $b_2$ ranges from site $k+1$ and onwards. For $j=1,...,k$ define the ``partial-zeros'' event $\mathrm{PZ}_j = \mathrm{Z}_1 \cap \mathrm{Z}_2 \cap ... \cap \mathrm{Z}_{j-1} \cap \mathrm{NZ}_j$ i.e. the first $j-1$ sites of the gap become zero and site $j$ does not become zero. Also define the ``all-zeros'' event $\mathrm{AZ} = \mathrm{Z}_1 \cap ... \cap \mathrm{Z}_k$, where all sites of the gap become zero. Note that these events partition the space, so we have for all $b$ that $\sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_b(\mathrm{PZ}_j) = 1 - \mathbb{P}_b(\mathrm{AZ}) = 1 - \mathcal{O}(p^k)$.
 
-Furthermore, if site $j$ becomes zero from $b_1$ it means all sites to the left of $j$ become zero as well. Similarly, from $b_2$ it implies all the sites to the right of $j$ become zero.
+~
+
+Furthermore, if site $j$ becomes zero when starting from $b_1$ it means all sites to the left of $j$ become zero as well. Similarly, from $b_2$ it implies all the sites to the right of $j$ become zero.
 Because of that, we have
 \begin{align*}
     \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) &= \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{Z}_{j-1} \cap \mathrm{NZ}_j) = \mathcal{O}(p^{j-1}) \\
-    \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) &= \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{NZ}_j) = 1 - \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{Z}_j) = 1 - \mathcal{O}(p^{k-j+1})
+    \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{NZ}_j) &= 1 - \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{Z}_j) = 1 - \mathcal{O}(p^{k-j+1})
+\end{align*}
+Following the proof of claim \ref{claim:eventindependence} we also have
+\begin{align*}
+    \mathbb{P}_b(\mathrm{PZ}_{j})
+    &=
+    \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{PZ}_{j})
+    \; \cdot \;
+    \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{NZ}_{j}) \\
+    R_{b,\mathrm{PZ}_{j}}
+    &=
+    R_{b_1,\mathrm{PZ}_{j}}
+    \; + \;
+    R_{b_2,\mathrm{NZ}_{j}}
 \end{align*}
+
+
 Now observe that
 \begin{align*}
     R_b &= \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_b(\mathrm{PZ}_j) R_{b,\mathrm{PZ}_j} + \mathbb{P}_b(\mathrm{AZ}) R_{b,\mathrm{AZ}} \\
-        &= \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{PZ}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{1}}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) R_{b_1,\mathrm{PZ}_j}
-        + \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{PZ}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{2}}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) R_{b_2,\mathrm{PZ}_j}
+        &= \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{NZ}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{1}}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) R_{b_1,\mathrm{PZ}_j}
+        + \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{PZ}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{2}}(\mathrm{NZ}_j) R_{b_2,\mathrm{NZ}_j}
         + \mathcal{O}(p^k) \\
         &= \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_{1}}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) R_{b_1,\mathrm{PZ}_j}
         - \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_2}(\mathrm{Z}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{1}}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) R_{b_1,\mathrm{PZ}_j}
-        + \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{PZ}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{2}}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) R_{b_2,\mathrm{PZ}_j}
+        + \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{PZ}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{2}}(\mathrm{NZ}_j) R_{b_2,\mathrm{NZ}_j}
         + \mathcal{O}(p^k) \\
         &= \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_{1}}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) R_{b_1,\mathrm{PZ}_j}
-        + \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{PZ}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{2}}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) R_{b_2,\mathrm{PZ}_j}
+        + \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{PZ}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{2}}(\mathrm{NZ}_j) R_{b_2,\mathrm{NZ}_j}
         + \mathcal{O}(p^k) \\
         &= R_{b_1}
-        + \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{PZ}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{2}}(\mathrm{PZ}_j) R_{b_2,\mathrm{PZ}_j}
+        + \sum_{j=1}^k \mathbb{P}_{b_1}(\mathrm{PZ}_j)\mathbb{P}_{b_{2}}(\mathrm{NZ}_j) R_{b_2,\mathrm{NZ}_j}
         + \mathcal{O}(p^k) \\
-        &= R_{b_1} + R_{b_2} + \mathcal{O}(p^k)
+        &\overset{???}{=} R_{b_1} + R_{b_2} + \mathcal{O}(p^k)
 \end{align*}
 
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