Liu–Wang's Narayana transformation conjecture on log-convexity

Let N(n,k)=1n(nk)(nk+1)N(n,k)=\frac{1}{n}\binom{n}{k}\binom{n}{k+1} be the Narayana numbers. For a sequence (ak)k0(a_k)_{k\geq 0} of positive real numbers, define its Narayana transform by

bn=k=0nN(n,k)ak,n0.b_n=\sum_{k=0}^n N(n,k)a_k,\qquad n\geq 0.

A sequence (ak)k0(a_k)_{k\geq 0} is log-convex if ak+1ak1ak2a_{k+1}a_{k-1}\geq a_k^2 for every k1k\geq 1. Liu–Wang's conjecture. If (ak)k0(a_k)_{k\geq 0} is log-convex, then its Narayana transform (bn)n0(b_n)_{n\geq 0} is also log-convex. The claim is presented as a conjecture of Liu and Wang; the supplied text does not state a resolution.

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William Y. C. Chen, Larry X. W. Wang and Arthur L. B. Yang, “Schur Positivity and the q-Log-convexity of the Narayana Polynomials”, arXiv:0806.1561 (2008).

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