Small-index multipliers for binomial-sum congruences

For positive integers nn and rr, let

Sn(r)=k=0n(nk)2(2kk)(2k+1)r.S_n^{(r)}=\sum_{k=0}^{n}{n\choose k}^2{2k\choose k}(2k+1)^r.

Small-index multiplier conjecture. Set

a3=3, a5=15, a7=21, a9=15, a11=33, a13=1365, a15=3,a_3=3,\ a_5=15,\ a_7=21,\ a_9=15,\ a_{11}=33,\ a_{13}=1365,\ a_{15}=3,

and

b2=12, b3=4, b4=60, b5=20, b6=84, b7=28, b8=60, b9=20, b10=132, b11=44, b12=5460.b_2=12,\ b_3=4,\ b_4=60,\ b_5=20,\ b_6=84,\ b_7=28,\ b_8=60,\ b_9=20,\ b_{10}=132,\ b_{11}=44,\ b_{12}=5460.

Then the congruences

a2r1k=0n1Sk(2r1)0(modn2),a_{2r-1}\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}S_k^{(2r-1)}\equiv0\pmod{n^2},

and

brk=0n1kSk(r)0(modn2)b_r\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}kS_k^{(r)}\equiv0\pmod{n^2}

hold for the corresponding listed indices. This is a numerical proposal for particular multipliers, following the general multiplier conjecture; the supplied text does not establish these congruences.

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Primary source

Victor J. W. Guo and Ji-Cai Liu, “Proof of some conjectures of Z.-W. Sun on the divisibility of certain double-sums”, arXiv:1412.5415 (2014).

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