Floor, ceiling and the space between
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2025-08-29 v3 Number Theory
Abstract
Motivated by questions on the ranges of commutators of dilated floor functions and one posed in Problem 27327 from Gazeta Matematic\u{a}, we investigate the precise ranges of certain generalized polynomials depending on a real parameter and defined via the floor function. Our analysis requires non-trivial tools, including Kronecker's approximation theorem. The results highlight sharp distinctions between irrational parameters and sub-unitary and supra-unitary rational parameters. We also propose several conjectures for the irrational and supra-unitary rational cases, supported by extensive computations in Wolfram Mathematica.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2507.14244,
title = {Floor, ceiling and the space between},
author = {Árpád Bényi and Branko Ćurgus},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.14244},
year = {2025}
}
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25 pages, 1 picture, the statements are renumbered, minor corrections