The gcd conjecture for cyclotomic factors of a divisibility sequence

Let (an)(a_n) be the divisibility sequence with factorization an=dnbda_n=\prod_{d\mid n}b_d, and let ρ(p)\rho(p) denote the least positive index such that paρ(p)p\mid a_{\rho(p)}. For indices m,nm,n, write (bm,bn)(b_m,b_n) for their greatest common divisor.

Gcd conjecture. If (bm,bn)>1(b_m,b_n)>1, then

mn=pα\frac{m}{n}=p^\alpha

\nfor some prime pp and some exponent α\alpha.

This conjecture describes when two distinct factors in the divisor factorization of a divisibility sequence can share a prime divisor. The supplied text does not state whether it has been proved or disproved.

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Primary source

Masum Billal, “Exponent Lifting Property of Integer Sequences”, arXiv:1509.03288 (2021).

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