Miller–Reiner conjecture on Smith normal forms of differential-poset operators

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Let PP be a differential poset, let n≥0n\geq 0, and let [DUn][DU_n] be the matrix of the operator DUnDU_n with respect to the standard basis of ZPn{\mathbb Z}P_n. Write pnp_n for the rank of PnP_n, and let IpnI_{p_n} be the pn×pnp_n\times p_n identity matrix. A Smith normal form over a ring is a diagonalization by invertible row and column operations whose nonzero diagonal entries form a divisibility chain.

Miller–Reiner conjecture. For any differential poset PP and any n≥0n\geq 0, the matrix

[DUn]+xIpn[DU_n]+xI_{p_n}

has Smith normal form over Z[x]{\mathbb Z}[x].

Smith normal form over Z[x]{\mathbb Z}[x] is not guaranteed for arbitrary matrices because Z[x]{\mathbb Z}[x] is not a principal ideal domain. The conjecture asserts that these particular matrices nevertheless admit such a form; the supplied source gives no resolution status.

References

Primary source

Syed Waqar Ali Shah, “Smith Normal Form of Matrices Associated with Differential Posets”, arXiv:1510.00588 (2024).

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