Infinite strict log-concavity conjecture for transposed Boros-Moll sequences

Let d(m)d_\ell(m) be the coefficient of xx^\ell in the Boros-Moll polynomial Pm(x)P_m(x), and consider, for fixed \ell, the transposed sequence {d(m)}m\{d_\ell(m)\}_{m\geq\ell}. Let L\mathcal{L} be the operator on sequences defined by L({ai}i0)={ai2ai1ai+1}i0\mathcal{L}(\{a_i\}_{i\geq 0})=\{a_i^2-a_{i-1}a_{i+1}\}_{i\geq 0}, with a1=0a_{-1}=0. A sequence is \infty-strictly-log-concave if every iterate Lj\mathcal{L}^j is strictly positive. Transposed Boros-Moll conjecture. The transposed Boros-Moll sequences {d(m)}m\{d_\ell(m)\}_{m\geq\ell} are \infty-strictly-log-concave for any 3\ell\geq 3. Numerical experiments support the conjecture, while the cases =0,1,2\ell=0,1,2 exhibit obstructions described in the source.

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James J. Y. Zhao, “The extended reverse ultra log-concavity of transposed Boros-Moll sequences”, arXiv:2406.13790 (2024).

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