Basso–Dixon fishnet determinant conjecture

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For integers n≥m≥2n\geq m\geq2, let G‾m,n\overline{G}_{m,n} be the mm-row, nn-column fishnet graph and let fG‾m,n(z)f_{\overline{G}_{m,n}}(z) denote its graphical function. Define the m×mm\times m Hankel matrix H=(Hi,j)i,j=1,…,mH=(H_{i,j})_{i,j=1,\ldots,m} by

Hi,j(z)=(n−m+i+j−2)!(n−m+i+j−1)!fG‾1,n−m+i+j−1(z).H_{i,j}(z)=(n-m+i+j-2)!(n-m+i+j-1)!f_{\overline{G}_{1,n-m+i+j-1}}(z).

Basso–Dixon fishnet determinant conjecture.

fG‾m,n(z)=det⁡H(z)∏k=n−mn+m−1k!.f_{\overline{G}_{m,n}}(z)=\frac{\det H(z)}{\displaystyle\prod_{k=n-m}^{n+m-1}k!}.

This conjecture gives all rectangular fishnet graphical functions with n≥m≥2n\geq m\geq2 in terms of the one-row ladder functions. The one-row case is known, but the supplied text describes the general fishnets as unsolved and gives no resolution of the determinant formula.

References

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Michael Borinsky and Oliver Schnetz, “Graphical functions in even dimensions”, arXiv:2105.05015 (2026).

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