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A note on polynomial sequences modulo integers

Number Theory 2018-12-18 v2

Abstract

We study the uniform distribution of the polynomial sequence λ(P)=(P(k))k1\lambda(P)=(\lfloor P(k) \rfloor )_{k\geq 1} modulo integers, where P(x)P(x) is a polynomial with real coefficients. In the nonlinear case, we show that λ(P)\lambda(P) is uniformly distributed in Z\mathbb{Z} if and only if P(x)P(x) has at least one irrational coefficient other than the constant term. In the case of even degree, we prove a stronger result: λ(P)\lambda(P) intersects every congruence class modulo every integer if and only if P(x)P(x) has at least one irrational coefficient other than the constant term.

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@article{arxiv.1806.11359,
  title  = {A note on polynomial sequences modulo integers},
  author = {Mohammad Javaheri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1806.11359},
  year   = {2018}
}