Scott–Sokal conjecture for elementary symmetric polynomials

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For integers m,nm,n with 2≤m≤n2\leq m\leq n, let Em,n(x)=∑1≤i1<⋯<im≤nxi1⋯ximE_{m,n}(x)=\sum_{1\leq i_1<\dots<i_m\leq n}x_{i_1}\cdots x_{i_m} be the mmth elementary symmetric polynomial, and consider its negative power on the positive orthant R>0n\mathbb{R}_{>0}^n. Scott–Sokal's conjecture. The function Em,n−αE_{m,n}^{-\alpha} is completely monotone on R>0n\mathbb{R}_{>0}^n if and only if α=0\alpha=0 or α≥(n−m)/2\alpha\geq (n-m)/2. Scott and Sokal gave this conjectural parameter description; the paper proves the preceding Riesz-kernel conjecture for all elementary symmetric polynomials, but the source does not state here whether this exact conjecture is resolved.

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Khazhgali Kozhasov, Mateusz Michałek and Bernd Sturmfels, “Positivity Certificates via Integral Representations”, arXiv:1908.04191 (2019).

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