Disk conjecture for the roots of the descent polynomial

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Let II be a finite subset of the positive integers, let mm be the maximal element of I∪{0}I\cup\{0\}, and let d(I,z)d(I,z) be the descent polynomial associated with II. For a root z0∈Cz_0\in\mathbb C of this polynomial, consider the disk whose diameter has endpoints −1-1 and mm.

Disk conjecture. If

d(I,z0)=0,d(I,z_0)=0,

then

∣z0−m−12∣≤m+12.\left|z_0-\frac{m-1}{2}\right|\le\frac{m+1}{2}.

This conjecture is motivated by numerical computations for m≤13m\le 13, the case ∣I∣=1|I|=1, and a result concerning real roots. It simultaneously implies the two previously discussed bounds, but the source does not state that it has been resolved.

References

Primary source

Ferenc Bencs, “Some coefficient sequences related to the descent polynomial”, arXiv:1806.00689 (2019).

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