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A positivity conjecture on the structure constants of shifted Jack functions

Combinatorics 2026-02-17 v1

Abstract

We consider Jack polynomials JλJ_\lambda and their shifted analogue J^#_\lambda. In 1989, Stanley conjectured that JμJν,Jλ\langle J_\mu J_\nu, J_\lambda \rangle is a polynomial with nonnegative coefficients in the parameter α\alpha. In this note, we extend this conjecture to the case of shifted Jack polynomials.

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@article{arxiv.1912.05203,
  title  = {A positivity conjecture on the structure constants of shifted Jack functions},
  author = {Per Alexandersson and Valentin Féray},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1912.05203},
  year   = {2026}
}

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9 pages, the main contribution is a conjecture with supporting numerical data; comments or solutions welcome!