Rational integrability criterion for diagonal hypersurface reciprocals

Let nNn\in\mathbb{N} be fixed, let m4m\geq 4, and consider the rational function

f=1x1n++xmn.f=\frac{1}{x_1^n+\cdots+x_m^n}.

Rational integrability conjecture. The function ff is rationally integrable with respect to x1,,xmx_1,\ldots,x_m if and only if nmn\neq m. This extends the discussion of rational integrability and its interpretation in terms of exact differential forms. The supplied text does not establish the assertion or provide evidence resolving it, so its status remains open.

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Shaoshi Chen, David A. Cox and Yisen Wang, “Symbolic Integration of Differential Forms: From Abel to Zeilberger”, arXiv:2601.00721 (2026).

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