Partial-fraction positivity conjecture for Gk,n(q)G_{k,n}(q)

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For k,n∈N0k,n\in\mathbb{N}_0, let Gk,n(q)G_{k,n}(q) be defined by

Fk,1(q)=∑r≥0Gk,r(q)qr+1.F_{k,1}(q)=\sum_{r\ge 0}G_{k,r}(q)q^{r+1}.

The polynomials zk,j(q)z_{k,j}(q) are to be chosen for 0≤j≤n0\le j\le n. Partial-fraction positivity conjecture for Gk,n(q)G_{k,n}(q). One has

Gk,n(q)=∑j=0nzk,j(q)1−q2j+1,G_{k,n}(q)=\sum_{j=0}^{n}\frac{z_{k,j}(q)}{1-q^{2j+1}},

where every zk,j(q)z_{k,j}(q) has nonnegative coefficients. The source presents this as a further conjecture suggested by the forms in the proof of its first theorem and by computational evidence; it would suffice to establish positivity of Fk,1(q)F_{k,1}(q).

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Koustav Banerjee, Kathrin Bringmann and William J. Keith, “On a conjecture of Andrews and Bachraoui”, arXiv:2601.04014 (2026).

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