MTWZ finite multiple zeta value algebraicity conjecture

Let N\mathbb{N} denote the positive integers. For each m,nNm,n\in\mathbb{N}, let Rn(m,1)R_n^{(m,1)} and Sn(m,1)S_n^{(m,1)} be the finite multiple harmonic sum quantities defined in the source, and let A1\mathcal{A}_1 be the finite multiple zeta value algebra introduced above. The A\mathcal{A}-Bernoulli numbers are the elements \gbk=(Bpk/k(modp))p>kA1\gb_k=\big(-B_{p-k}/k\pmod p\big)_{p>k}\in\mathcal{A}_1. MTWZ's conjecture. For any m,nNm,n\in\mathbb{N}, both Rn(m,1)R_n^{(m,1)} and Sn(m,1)S_n^{(m,1)} are elements of the sub-algebra of A1\mathcal{A}_1 generated by the A\mathcal{A}-Bernoulli numbers. This conjecture predicts that these finite sums can always be expressed algebraically in terms of finite analogues of Bernoulli numbers; the supplied text gives no resolution status.

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Kevin Chen and Jianqiang Zhao, “Super Congruences Involving Multiple Harmonic Sums and Bernoulli Numbers”, arXiv:1702.08401 (2017).

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