Broadhurst–Kreimer conjecture on indecomposable multiple zeta values

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Let Dn,kD_{n,k} denote the number of multiple zeta values of weight nn and depth kk that are not reducible to multiple zeta values of lesser depth. Broadhurst–Kreimer conjecture. The numbers Dn,kD_{n,k} are determined by

1−x3y1−x2+x12y2(1−y2)(1−x4)(1−x6)=∏n≥3∏k≥1(1−xnyk)Dn,k.1-\frac{x^3y}{1-x^2}+\frac{x^{12}y^2(1-y^2)}{(1-x^4)(1-x^6)}=\prod_{n\ge3}\prod_{k\ge1}(1-x^ny^k)^{D_{n,k}}.

This conjecture predicts the generating series for the depth-graded indecomposable part of the algebra of multiple zeta values, thereby describing which values cannot be reduced to lower-depth ones. The supplied source gives no evidence of a resolution, so its status is left open.

References

Primary source

German Combariza, “A few conjectures about the multiple zeta values”, arXiv:1207.1735 (2012).

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