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Binomial predictors

Number Theory 2009-07-31 v4

Abstract

For a prime p and nonnegative integers n,k, consider the set A_{n,k}^{(p)}={x is in [0,1,...,n]: p^k||binom {n} {x}}. Let the expansion of n+1 in base p be: n+1=alpha_{0} p^{\nu}+alpha_{1}p^{nu-1}+...+alpha_{nu}, where 0<=alpha_{i}<= p-1,i=0,...,nu. Then the number n is called a binomial predictor in base p,if |A_{n,k}^{(p)}|=alpha_{k}p^{nu-k},k=0,1,...,nu. We give a full description of the binomial predictors in base p.

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@article{arxiv.0907.3302,
  title  = {Binomial predictors},
  author = {Vladimir Shevelev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.3302},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

6 pages; adding a section and new references; generalization on arbitrary prime base

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