The b-conjecture for Jack map coefficients

Let Jλ(α)J^{(\alpha)}_\lambda be Jack polynomials and let cμ,νπ(α)c^\pi_{\mu,\nu}(\alpha) be defined by

λYuλJλ(α)[X]Jλ(α)[Y]Jλ(α)[Z]jλ(α)=m0π,μ,νmumcμ,νπ(α)zπα(π)pπ[X]pμ[Y]pν[Z].\sum_{\lambda\in\mathbb{Y}}u^{|\lambda|}\frac{J^{(\alpha)}_\lambda[X]J^{(\alpha)}_\lambda[Y]J^{(\alpha)}_\lambda[Z]}{j^{(\alpha)}_\lambda}=\sum_{m\geq0}\sum_{\pi,\mu,\nu\vdash m}\frac{u^mc^\pi_{\mu,\nu}(\alpha)}{z_\pi\alpha^{\ell(\pi)}}p_\pi[X]p_\mu[Y]p_\nu[Z].

Set b:=α1b:=\alpha-1.

The b-conjecture. The coefficients cμ,νπc^\pi_{\mu,\nu} are polynomials in bb with non-negative integer coefficients. The paper states that the conjecture remains open, although its integrality part has been proved.

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Primary source

Houcine Ben Dali and Michele D'Adderio, “Macdonald characters from a new formula for Macdonald polynomials”, arXiv:2404.03904 (2026).

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