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

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Let dℓ(m)d_\ell(m) be the coefficient of xℓx^\ell in the Boros-Moll polynomial Pm(x)P_m(x), and consider, for fixed ℓ\ell, the transposed sequence {dℓ(m)}m≥ℓ\{d_\ell(m)\}_{m\geq\ell}. Let L\mathcal{L} be the operator on sequences defined by L({ai}i≥0)={ai2−ai−1ai+1}i≥0\mathcal{L}(\{a_i\}_{i\geq 0})=\{a_i^2-a_{i-1}a_{i+1}\}_{i\geq 0}, with a−1=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 {dℓ(m)}m≥ℓ\{d_\ell(m)\}_{m\geq\ell} are ∞\infty-strictly-log-concave for any ℓ≥3\ell\geq 3. Numerical experiments support the conjecture, while the cases ℓ=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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