scholarly journals Statistics on Lattice Walks and q-Lassalle Numbers

2015 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings, 27th... (Proceedings) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenny Tevlin
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Generating Function ◽  
Catalan Numbers ◽  
Binomial Coefficients ◽  
Integer Coefficients ◽  
Major Index ◽  
Lattice Walks ◽  
International Audience ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Positive Integers

International audience This paper contains two results. First, I propose a $q$-generalization of a certain sequence of positive integers, related to Catalan numbers, introduced by Zeilberger, see Lassalle (2010). These $q$-integers are palindromic polynomials in $q$ with positive integer coefficients. The positivity depends on the positivity of a certain difference of products of $q$-binomial coefficients.To this end, I introduce a new inversion/major statistics on lattice walks. The difference in $q$-binomial coefficients is then seen as a generating function of weighted walks that remain in the upper half-plan. Cet document contient deux résultats. Tout d’abord, je vous propose un $q$-generalization d’une certaine séquence de nombres entiers positifs, liés à nombres de Catalan, introduites par Zeilberger (Lassalle, 2010). Ces $q$-integers sont des polynômes palindromiques à $q$ à coefficients entiers positifs. La positivité dépend de la positivité d’une certaine différence de produits de $q$-coefficients binomial.Pour ce faire, je vous présente une nouvelle inversion/major index sur les chemins du réseau. La différence de $q$-binomial coefficients est alors considérée comme une fonction de génération de trajets pondérés qui restent dans le demi-plan supérieur.

scholarly journals On the 2-adic order of Stirling numbers of the second kind and their differences

2009 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings vol. AK,... (Proceedings) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamás Lengyel
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Stirling Numbers ◽  
Bell Polynomials ◽  
Binary Representation ◽  
Exact Order ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
International Audience ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Divisibility Properties ◽  
Positive Integers

International audience Let $n$ and $k$ be positive integers, $d(k)$ and $\nu_2(k)$ denote the number of ones in the binary representation of $k$ and the highest power of two dividing $k$, respectively. De Wannemacker recently proved for the Stirling numbers of the second kind that $\nu_2(S(2^n,k))=d(k)-1, 1\leq k \leq 2^n$. Here we prove that $\nu_2(S(c2^n,k))=d(k)-1, 1\leq k \leq 2^n$, for any positive integer $c$. We improve and extend this statement in some special cases. For the difference, we obtain lower bounds on $\nu_2(S(c2^{n+1}+u,k)-S(c2^n+u,k))$ for any nonnegative integer $u$, make a conjecture on the exact order and, for $u=0$, prove part of it when $k \leq 6$, or $k \geq 5$ and $d(k) \leq 2$. The proofs rely on congruential identities for power series and polynomials related to the Stirling numbers and Bell polynomials, and some divisibility properties.

scholarly journals Congruence successions in compositions

2014 ◽  
Vol Vol. 16 no. 1 (Combinatorics) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toufik Mansour ◽  
Mark Shattuck ◽  
Mark Wilson
Keyword(s):  
General Formula ◽  
Generating Function ◽  
Asymptotic Estimate ◽  
International Audience ◽  
Limiting Case ◽  
Positive Integers

Combinatorics International audience A composition is a sequence of positive integers, called parts, having a fixed sum. By an m-congruence succession, we will mean a pair of adjacent parts x and y within a composition such that x=y(modm). Here, we consider the problem of counting the compositions of size n according to the number of m-congruence successions, extending recent results concerning successions on subsets and permutations. A general formula is obtained, which reduces in the limiting case to the known generating function formula for the number of Carlitz compositions. Special attention is paid to the case m=2, where further enumerative results may be obtained by means of combinatorial arguments. Finally, an asymptotic estimate is provided for the number of compositions of size n having no m-congruence successions.

scholarly journals Mixed volumes of hypersimplices

2015 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings, 27th... (Proceedings) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaku Liu
Keyword(s):  
Catalan Numbers ◽  
Binomial Coefficients ◽  
Type B ◽  
Combinatorial Interpretation ◽  
Mixed Volumes ◽  
Eulerian Numbers ◽  
Eulerian Number ◽  
Nous Montrons ◽  
Set Of Permutations ◽  
International Audience

International audience In this extended abstract we consider mixed volumes of combinations of hypersimplices. These numbers, called mixed Eulerian numbers, were first considered by A. Postnikov and were shown to satisfy many properties related to Eulerian numbers, Catalan numbers, binomial coefficients, etc. We give a general combinatorial interpretation for mixed Eulerian numbers and prove the above properties combinatorially. In particular, we show that each mixed Eulerian number enumerates a certain set of permutations in $S_n$. We also prove several new properties of mixed Eulerian numbers using our methods. Finally, we consider a type $B$ analogue of mixed Eulerian numbers and give an analogous combinatorial interpretation for these numbers. Dans ce résumé étendu nous considérons les volumes mixtes de combinaisons d’hyper-simplexes. Ces nombres, appelés les nombres Eulériens mixtes, ont été pour la première fois étudiés par A. Postnikov, et il a été montré qu’ils satisfont à de nombreuses propriétés reliées aux nombres Eulériens, au nombres de Catalan, aux coefficients binomiaux, etc. Nous donnons une interprétation combinatoire générale des nombres Eulériens mixtes, et nous prouvons combinatoirement les propriétés mentionnées ci-dessus. En particulier, nous montrons que chaque nombre Eulérien mixte compte les éléments d’un certain sous-ensemble de l’ensemble des permutations $S_n$. Nous établissons également plusieurs nouvelles propriétés des nombres Eulériens mixtes grâce à notre méthode. Pour finir, nous introduisons une généralisation en type $B$ des nombres Eulériens mixtes, et nous en donnons une interprétation combinatoire analogue.

scholarly journals Cyclic sieving for longest reduced words in the hyperoctahedral group

2010 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings vol. AN,... (Proceedings) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. K. Petersen ◽  
L. Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Generating Function ◽  
Hyperoctahedral Group ◽  
Cyclic Action ◽  
Orbit Structure ◽  
Cyclic Sieving Phenomenon ◽  
Major Index ◽  
Nous Montrons ◽  
International Audience ◽  
Cyclic Sieving ◽  
Cette Action

International audience We show that the set $R(w_0)$ of reduced expressions for the longest element in the hyperoctahedral group exhibits the cyclic sieving phenomenon. More specifically, $R(w_0)$ possesses a natural cyclic action given by moving the first letter of a word to the end, and we show that the orbit structure of this action is encoded by the generating function for the major index on $R(w_0)$. Nous montrons que l'ensemble $R(w_0)$ des expressions réduites pour l'élément le plus long du groupe hyperoctaédral présente le phénomène cyclique de tamisage. Plus précisément, $R(w_0)$ possède une action naturelle cyclique donnée par le déplacement de la première lettre d'un mot vers la fin, et nous montrons que la structure d'orbite de cette action est codée par la fonction génératrice pour l'indice majeur sur $R(w_0)$.

SUMS OF SQUARES AND PARTITION CONGRUENCES

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
SU-PING CUI ◽  
NANCY S. S. GU
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Sums Of Squares ◽  
Binomial Coefficients ◽  
Partition Congruences ◽  
Arithmetic Properties ◽  
Positive Integers ◽  
Pair Function

For positive integers $n$ and $k$ , let $r_{k}(n)$ denote the number of representations of $n$ as a sum of $k$ squares, where representations with different orders and different signs are counted as distinct. For a given positive integer $m$ , by means of some properties of binomial coefficients, we derive some infinite families of congruences for $r_{k}(n)$ modulo $2^{m}$ . Furthermore, in view of these arithmetic properties of $r_{k}(n)$ , we establish many infinite families of congruences for the overpartition function and the overpartition pair function.

scholarly journals Counting quadrant walks via Tutte's invariant method (extended abstract)

2020 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings, 28th... ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Bernardi ◽  
Mireille Bousquet-Mélou ◽  
Kilian Raschel
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equation ◽  
Functional Equation ◽  
Linear Differential Equation ◽  
Generating Function ◽  
Algebraic Approach ◽  
Rational Functions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Lattice Walks ◽  
International Audience ◽  
Linear Differential

Extended abstract presented at the conference FPSAC 2016, Vancouver. International audience In the 1970s, Tutte developed a clever algebraic approach, based on certain " invariants " , to solve a functional equation that arises in the enumeration of properly colored triangulations. The enumeration of plane lattice walks confined to the first quadrant is governed by similar equations, and has led in the past decade to a rich collection of attractive results dealing with the nature (algebraic, D-finite or not) of the associated generating function, depending on the set of allowed steps. We first adapt Tutte's approach to prove (or reprove) the algebraicity of all quadrant models known or conjectured to be algebraic (with one small exception). This includes Gessel's famous model, and the first proof ever found for one model with weighted steps. To be applicable, the method requires the existence of two rational functions called invariant and decoupling function respectively. When they exist, algebraicity comes out (almost) automatically. Then, we move to an analytic viewpoint which has already proved very powerful, leading in particular to integral expressions of the generating function in the non-D-finite cases, as well as to proofs of non-D-finiteness. We develop in this context a weaker notion of invariant. Now all quadrant models have invariants, and for those that have in addition a decoupling function, we obtain integral-free expressions of the generating function, and a proof that this series is differentially algebraic (that is, satisfies a non-linear differential equation).

scholarly journals ON SOME NEW CONGRUENCES FOR BINOMIAL COEFFICIENTS

2011 ◽  
Vol 07 (03) ◽  
pp. 645-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHI-WEI SUN ◽  
ROBERTO TAURASO
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Catalan Numbers ◽  
Catalan Number ◽  
Binomial Coefficients ◽  
Legendre Symbol ◽  
Number Formula

In this paper we establish some new congruences involving central binomial coefficients as well as Catalan numbers. Let p be a prime and let a be any positive integer. We determine [Formula: see text] for d = 0, …, pa and [Formula: see text] for δ = 0, 1. We also show that [Formula: see text] for every n = 0, 1, 2, …, where Cm is the Catalan number [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text] is the Legendre symbol.

scholarly journals 3x+1 Minus the +

2002 ◽  
Vol Vol. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth G. Monks
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Rational Numbers ◽  
General Mechanism ◽  
Arbitrary Positive Integer ◽  
Arbitrary Integer ◽  
Constant Multiple ◽  
International Audience ◽  
Positive Integers

International audience We use Conway's \emphFractran language to derive a function R:\textbfZ^+ → \textbfZ^+ of the form R(n) = r_in if n ≡ i \bmod d where d is a positive integer, 0 ≤ i < d and r_0,r_1, ... r_d-1 are rational numbers, such that the famous 3x+1 conjecture holds if and only if the R-orbit of 2^n contains 2 for all positive integers n. We then show that the R-orbit of an arbitrary positive integer is a constant multiple of an orbit that contains a power of 2. Finally we apply our main result to show that any cycle \ x_0, ... ,x_m-1 \ of positive integers for the 3x+1 function must satisfy \par ∑ _i∈ \textbfE \lfloor x_i/2 \rfloor = ∑ _i∈ \textbfO \lfloor x_i/2 \rfloor +k. \par where \textbfO=\ i : x_i is odd \ , \textbfE=\ i : x_i is even \ , and k=|\textbfO|. \par The method used illustrates a general mechanism for deriving mathematical results about the iterative dynamics of arbitrary integer functions from \emphFractran algorithms.

scholarly journals The distribution of ascents of size d or more in compositions

2009 ◽  
Vol Vol. 11 no. 1 (Combinatorics) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Brennan ◽  
Arnold Knopfmacher
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Nonnegative Integer ◽  
Finite Sequence ◽  
Limiting Distribution ◽  
International Audience ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Positive Integers ◽  
Mean Variance

Combinatorics International audience A composition of a positive integer n is a finite sequence of positive integers a(1), a(2), ..., a(k) such that a(1) + a(2) + ... + a(k) = n. Let d be a fixed nonnegative integer. We say that we have an ascent of size d or more if a(i+1) >= a(i) + d. We determine the mean, variance and limiting distribution of the number of ascents of size d or more in the set of compositions of n. We also study the average size of the greatest ascent over all compositions of n.

scholarly journals Proof of two Divisibility Properties of Binomial Coefficients Conjectured by Z.-W. Sun

10.37236/4258 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor J. W. Guo
Keyword(s):  
Catalan Numbers ◽  
Binomial Coefficients ◽  
Divisibility Properties ◽  
Positive Integers

For all positive integers $n$, we prove the following divisibility properties:\[ (2n+3){2n\choose n}  \left|3{6n\choose 3n}{3n\choose n},\right. \quad\text{and}\quad(10n+3){3n\choose n} \left|21{15n\choose 5n}{5n\choose n}.\right. \]This confirms two recent conjectures of Z.-W. Sun. Some similar divisibility properties are given. Moreover, we show that, for all positive integers $m$ and $n$, the product $am{am+bm-1\choose am}{an+bn\choose an}$ is divisible by $m+n$. In fact, the latter result can be further generalized to the $q$-binomial coefficients and $q$-integers case, which generalizes the positivity of $q$-Catalan numbers. We also propose several related conjectures.

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