Irreducibility conjecture for reciprocal subsum numerators

Let n1n\geq 1, and let num(n,x)\mathrm{num}(n,x) denote the numerator polynomial associated with sums of reciprocals of subsum polynomials over partitions of nn. Irreducibility conjecture. For every n1n\geq 1, the polynomial num(n,x)\mathrm{num}(n,x) is irreducible over the integers. This is supported by numerical evidence and is posed as an open question.

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Cristina Ballantine, George Beck, Brooke Feigon and Kathrin Maurischat, “Reciprocals of Subsum Polynomials”, arXiv:2605.10512 (2026).

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