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On Some Finite Sums with Factorials

Number Theory 2007-05-23 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

The summation formula i=0n1ϵii!(ik+uk)=vk+ϵn1n!Ak1(n) \sum^{n-1}_{i=0}\epsilon^i i! (i^k+u_k) = v_k+\epsilon^{n-1} n! A_{k-1}(n) (ϵ=±1;k=1,2,...;uk,vk\msbmZ;Ak1(\epsilon=\pm 1; k=1,2,...; u_k, v_k\in \msbm\hbox{Z}; A_{k-1} is a polynomial) is derived and its various aspects are considered. In particular, divisibility with respect to nn is investigated. Infinitely many equivalents to Kurepa's hypothesis on the left factorial are found.

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@article{arxiv.math/0404487,
  title  = {On Some Finite Sums with Factorials},
  author = {Branko Dragovich},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0404487},
  year   = {2007}
}

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