Let f be a non-constant Dirichlet-invertible arithmetic function, with Dirichlet inverse f−1. Define the partition sequences
p1(n)=[qn]m≥1∏(1+qm),p2(n)=[qn]m≥1∏(1+qm)−1,
and the transformations
s1[f](n):=j=1∑nf(j)p1(n−j),s2[f](n):=(−1)nj=1∑nf(j)p2(n−j).
Say that f has property P1 at N if s1[f](n) has constant sign for all n≥N, and property P2 at N if s2[f](n) has constant sign for all n≥N. Define
M1[f]:=sup{n≥1:f does not have property P1 at n},
M2[f]:=sup{n≥1:f does not have property P2 at n}.
Magic sign-smoothing conjecture. If f(n) has constant sign for all n≥1, then M1[f−1] and M2[f−1] are bounded, with eventual signs respectively satisfying
sgn(f(M1[f−1]))=−sgn(f(1)),sgn(f(M2[f−1]))=sgn(f(1)).
If f takes both signs, then M1[f−1] and M2[f−1] are bounded, with eventual signs respectively satisfying
sgn(f(M1[f−1]))=sgn(f(1)),sgn(f(M2[f−1]))=−sgn(f(1)).
The claim predicts eventual sign stabilization after two partition-convolution transformations of Dirichlet inverses; the source gives no proof or resolution.