Base-7 digit conjectures for nilpotency indices at 13 and 29 modulo 7

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Let k≥1k\geq1 with 7∤k7\nmid k, write k=∑ai7ik=\sum a_i7^i, and let ss satisfy s≡k(mod98)s\equiv k\pmod{98}. For t≥1t\geq1, define

xt=N13(Δ2⋅7t+1,7)−1,yt=N29(Δ2⋅7t+1,7)−1.x_t=N_{13}(\Delta^{2\cdot7^t+1},7)-1,\qquad y_t=N_{29}(\Delta^{2\cdot7^t+1},7)-1.

Base-7 digit conjecture.

N13(Δk,7)=N13(Δs,7)+∑i≥2Xixi,N_{13}(\Delta^k,7)=N_{13}(\Delta^s,7)+\sum_{i\geq2}X_ix_i,

and

N29(Δk,7)=N29(Δs,7)+∑i≥2Yiyi,N_{29}(\Delta^k,7)=N_{29}(\Delta^s,7)+\sum_{i\geq2}Y_iy_i,

where each XiX_i and YiY_i is a linear combination of the base-77 digits aia_i.

These conjectural formulas describe the nilpotency indices through the residue of kk modulo 9898 and its higher base-77 digits; the supplied text gives no resolution evidence.

References

Primary source

Matthew Boylan and Swati, “Indices of nilpotency in certain spaces of modular forms”, arXiv:2410.24182 (2026).

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