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Finite, closed-form expressions for the partition function and for Euler, Bernoulli, and Stirling numbers

Number Theory 2011-05-25 v6

Abstract

We find general solutions to the generating-function equation sum c_q^{(X)} z^q = F(z)^X, where X is a complex number and F(z) is a convergent power series with |F(0)| >0. We then use these results to derive finite expressions containing only integers or simple fractions for partition functions and for Euler, Bernoulli, and Stirling numbers.

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@article{arxiv.1103.1585,
  title  = {Finite, closed-form expressions for the partition function and for Euler, Bernoulli, and Stirling numbers},
  author = {Jerome Malenfant},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1103.1585},
  year   = {2011}
}

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19 pages

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