The generating-function conjecture for G(t,−k)G(t,-k)

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Let G(t,−k)G(t,-k) denote the generating function considered in the paper, with tt a formal variable and kk an integer. Generating-function conjecture. For every integer k≥1k\geq 1,

G(t,−k)=2(k−1)! k!(2k)!(sin⁡(t/2)t/2)2k[22(k−2)+1+∑n=1k−1(∑i=0k−n−1(2k−1i))cos⁡(nt)].G(t,-k)=\frac{2(k-1)!\,k!}{(2k)!}\left(\frac{\sin(t/2)}{t/2}\right)^{2k}\left[2^{2(k-2)+1}+\sum_{n=1}^{k-1}\left(\sum_{i=0}^{k-n-1}\binom{2k-1}{i}\right)\cos(nt)\right].

The formula is based on explicit computations through k≤60k\leq 60 and is presented as a conjectural closed form for these generating functions; the source gives no resolution status.

References

Primary source

Stefano Monni, Jun S. Song and Yun S. Song, “The Hurwitz Enumeration Problem of Branched Covers and Hodge Integrals”, arXiv:hep-th/0009129 (2000).

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