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The Fabius function is a smooth monotone function $F:[0,1]\to[0,1]$, satisfying functional equations $$F(0)=0, \quad F(1-x)=1-F(x)\tag1$$ and $$F'(x) = 2 \,F(2 x) \quad \text{for} \,\, 0<x<1/2.\tag2$$

The function $F$ assumes rational values at dyadic rational arguments. In particular, it is known $\!^{[1]}$$\!^{[2]}$ that $$F\left(2^{-n}\right) = \frac1{n! \, 2^{\binom{n+1}2}} \, \sum_{m\ge0}\binom n {2m} \, c_m,\tag3$$ where $c_m$ are defined by the recurrence $$c_0 = 1, \quad c_n = \frac1{(4^n - 1)(2n+1)} \, \sum_{m\ge1} \binom{2n+1}{2m+1} \, c_{n-m}.\tag4$$ Note that only finite number of terms in each sum are non-zero.

The values $F\left(2^{-n}\right) $ appear as A272755 / A272757 in the OEIS.

Let $$a_n = F\left(2^{-n}\right) \, 2^{\binom {n-1}2} \, (2n)! \, \prod_{m=1}^{\lfloor n/2\rfloor}\left(4^m - 1\right).\tag5$$ This sequence begins $$1, \, 5, \, 15, \, 1001, \, 5985, \, 2853675, \, 26261235, \, 72808620885, \, 915304354965 \, ...\tag6$$ (see more terms here)

I conjecture that all terms of this sequence are integers. How can we prove (disprove) this conjecture?

The Fabius function is a smooth monotone function $F:[0,1]\to[0,1]$, satisfying functional equations $$F(0)=0, \quad F(1-x)=1-F(x)\tag1$$ and $$F'(x) = 2 \,F(2 x) \quad \text{for} \,\, 0<x<1/2.\tag2$$

The function $F$ assumes rational values at dyadic rational arguments. In particular, it is known $\!^{[1]}$$\!^{[2]}$ that $$F\left(2^{-n}\right) = \frac1{n! \, 2^{\binom{n+1}2}} \, \sum_{m\ge0}\binom n {2m} \, c_m,\tag3$$ where $c_m$ are defined by the recurrence $$c_0 = 1, \quad c_n = \frac1{(4^n - 1)(2n+1)} \, \sum_{m\ge1} \binom{2n+1}{2m+1} \, c_{n-m}.\tag4$$ Note that only finite number of terms in each sum are non-zero.

The values $F\left(2^{-n}\right) $ appear as A272755 / A272757 in the OEIS.

Let $$a_n = F\left(2^{-n}\right) \, 2^{\binom {n-1}2} \, (2n)! \, \prod_{m=1}^{\lfloor n/2\rfloor}\left(4^m - 1\right).\tag5$$ This sequence begins $$1, \, 5, \, 15, \, 1001, \, 5985, \, 2853675, \, 26261235, \, 72808620885, \, 915304354965 \, ...\tag6$$ (see more terms here)

I conjecture that all terms of this sequence are integers. How can we prove (disprove) this conjecture?

The Fabius function is a smooth monotone function $F:[0,1]\to[0,1]$, satisfying functional equations $$F(0)=0, \quad F(1-x)=1-F(x)\tag1$$ and $$F'(x) = 2 \,F(2 x) \quad \text{for} \,\, 0<x<1/2.\tag2$$

The function $F$ assumes rational values at dyadic rational arguments. In particular, it is known $\!^{[1]}$$\!^{[2]}$ that $$F\left(2^{-n}\right) = \frac1{n! \, 2^{\binom{n+1}2}} \, \sum_{m\ge0}\binom n {2m} \, c_m,\tag3$$ where $c_m$ are defined by the recurrence $$c_0 = 1, \quad c_n = \frac1{(4^n - 1)(2n+1)} \, \sum_{m\ge1} \binom{2n+1}{2m+1} \, c_{n-m}.\tag4$$ Note that only finite number of terms in each sum are non-zero.

The values $F\left(2^{-n}\right) $ appear as A272755 / A272757 in the OEIS.

Let $$a_n = F\left(2^{-n}\right) \, 2^{\binom {n-1}2} \, (2n)! \, \prod_{m=1}^{\lfloor n/2\rfloor}\left(4^m - 1\right).\tag5$$ This sequence begins $$1, \, 5, \, 15, \, 1001, \, 5985, \, 2853675, \, 26261235, \, 72808620885, \, 915304354965 \, ...\tag6$$ (see more terms here)

I conjecture that all terms of this sequence are integers. How can we prove (disprove) this conjecture?

The Fabius function is a smooth monotone function $F:[0,1]\to[0,1]$, satisfying functional equations $$F(0)=0, \quad F(1-x)=1-F(x)\tag1$$ and $$F'(x) = 2 \,F(2 x) \quad \text{for} \,\, 0<x<1/2.\tag2$$

The function $F$ assumes rational values at dyadic rational arguments. In particular, it is known $\!^{[1]}$$\!^{[2]}$ that $$F\left(2^{-n}\right) = \frac1{n! \, 2^{\binom{n+1}2}} \, \sum_{m\ge0}\binom n {2m} \, c_m,\tag3$$ where $c_m$ are defined by the recurrence $$c_0 = 1, \quad c_n = \frac1{(4^n - 1)(2n+1)} \, \sum_{m\ge1} \binom{2n+1}{2m+1} \, c_{n-m}.\tag4$$ Note that only finite number of terms in each sum are non-zero.

The values $F\left(2^{-n}\right) $ appear as A272755 / A272757 in the OEIS.

Let $$a_n = F\left(2^{-n}\right) \, 2^{\binom {n-1}2} \, (2n)! \, \prod_{m=1}^{\lfloor n/2\rfloor}\left(4^m - 1\right).\tag5$$ This sequence begins $$1, \, 5, \, 15, \, 1001, \, 5985, \, 2853675, \, 26261235, \, 72808620885, \, 915304354965 \, ...\tag6$$ (see more terms here)

I conjecture that all terms of this sequence are integers. How can we prove (disprove) this conjecture?

The Fabius function is a smooth monotone function $F:[0,1]\to[0,1]$, satisfying functional equations $$F(0)=0, \quad F(1-x)=1-F(x)\tag1$$ and $$F'(x) = 2 \,F(2 x) \quad \text{for} \,\, 0<x<1/2.\tag2$$

The function $F$ assumes rational values at dyadic rational arguments. In particular, it is known $\!^{[1]}$$\!^{[2]}$ that $$F\left(2^{-n}\right) = \frac1{2^{\binom{n+1}2}} \, \sum_{m=0}^{\lfloor n/2\rfloor}\binom n {2m} \, c_m,\tag3$$ where $c_m$ are defined by the recurrence $$c_0 = 1, \quad c_n = \frac1{(4^n - 1)(2n+1)} \, \sum_{m=0}^{n-1} \binom{2n+1}{2m} \, c_m.\tag4$$ The values $F\left(2^{-n}\right) $ appear as A272755 / A272757 in the OEIS.

Let $$a_n = F\left(2^{-n}\right) \, 2^{\binom {n-1}2} \, (2n)! \, \prod_{m=1}^{\lfloor n/2\rfloor}\left(4^m - 1\right).\tag5$$ This sequence begins $$1, \, 5, \, 15, \, 1001, \, 5985, \, 2853675, \, 26261235, \, 72808620885, \, 915304354965 \, ...\tag6$$ (see more terms here)

I conjecture that all terms of this sequence are integers. How can we prove (disprove) this conjecture?

The Fabius function is a smooth monotone function $F:[0,1]\to[0,1]$, satisfying functional equations $$F(0)=0, \quad F(1-x)=1-F(x)\tag1$$ and $$F'(x) = 2 \,F(2 x) \quad \text{for} \,\, 0<x<1/2.\tag2$$

The function $F$ assumes rational values at dyadic rational arguments. In particular, it is known $\!^{[1]}$$\!^{[2]}$ that $$F\left(2^{-n}\right) = \frac1{n! \, 2^{\binom{n+1}2}} \, \sum_{m\ge0}\binom n {2m} \, c_m,\tag3$$ where $c_m$ are defined by the recurrence $$c_0 = 1, \quad c_n = \frac1{(4^n - 1)(2n+1)} \, \sum_{m\ge1} \binom{2n+1}{2m+1} \, c_{n-m}.\tag4$$ Note that only finite number of terms in each sum are non-zero.

The values $F\left(2^{-n}\right) $ appear as A272755 / A272757 in the OEIS.

Let $$a_n = F\left(2^{-n}\right) \, 2^{\binom {n-1}2} \, (2n)! \, \prod_{m=1}^{\lfloor n/2\rfloor}\left(4^m - 1\right).\tag5$$ This sequence begins $$1, \, 5, \, 15, \, 1001, \, 5985, \, 2853675, \, 26261235, \, 72808620885, \, 915304354965 \, ...\tag6$$ (see more terms here)

I conjecture that all terms of this sequence are integers. How can we prove (disprove) this conjecture?