Haglund–Remmel–Wilson valley Delta conjecture

Let Λ\Lambda be the algebra of symmetric functions over Q(q,t)\mathbb{Q}(q,t), let {H~μ}\{\widetilde H_\mu\} be the modified Macdonald basis, and define Δf\Delta'_f by

ΔfH~μ=f[Bμ1]H~μ,\Delta'_f\widetilde H_\mu=f[B_\mu-1]\widetilde H_\mu,

where Bμ=(i,j)μqj1ti1B_\mu=\sum_{(i,j)\in\mu}q^{j-1}t^{i-1}. Let Valn,k(x;q,t)\operatorname{Val}_{n,k}(x;q,t) be the generating function over labelled Dyck paths with kk decorated contractible valleys. Valley Delta conjecture. For 0k<n0\le k<n,

Δenk1en=Valn,k(x;q,t).\Delta'_{e_{n-k-1}}e_n=\operatorname{Val}_{n,k}(x;q,t).

The rise analogue is a theorem, while the valley version is open in general. Its symmetry is a necessary consistency property and is itself open in general; specializations and cases including t=0t=0, q=0q=0, the Schröder case, and low-area cases are known.

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Primary source

Henry Shin, “Exchange identities and symmetric slices of the valley Delta conjecture”, arXiv:2606.14877 (2026).

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