Bacher's conjecture on Bernoulli-number numerator quotients

Let BnB_n be the Bernoulli numbers, let (p,l)(p,l) be an irregular pair with smallest ll when the index of irregularity i(p)>1i(p)>1, and let num(r)\operatorname{num}(r) denote the numerator of a rational number rr. Define

A(p)=minm{m|num(Bmm)/num(Bmm(m1))=p}.A(p)=\min_m\left\{m\,\middle|\,\operatorname{num}\left(\frac{B_m}{m}\right)\Big/\operatorname{num}\left(\frac{B_m}{m(m-1)}\right)=p\right\}.

Bacher's conjecture. Then A(p)=(l1)p+1A(p)=(l-1)p+1.

This conjecture concerns the numerators of the Bernoulli-number quotients Bm/mB_m/m and Bm/(m(m1))B_m/(m(m-1)) and was suggested by Roland Bacher in connection with Integer Sequence A092291. The paper later gives an equivalent formulation in terms of irregular pairs and proves a criterion for when the claimed value is valid; the conjectural assertion is not resolved here.

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Primary source

Bernd C. Kellner, “A conjecture about numerators of Bernoulli numbers related to Integer Sequence A092291”, arXiv:math/0410297 (2004).

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