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Proof of some supercongruences via the Wilf-Zeilberger method

Number Theory 2021-05-04 v1 Combinatorics

Abstract

In this paper, we prove some supercongruences via the Wilf-Zeilberger method. For instance, for any odd prime pp and positive integer rr and δ{1,2}\delta\in\{1,2\}, we have \begin{align*} \sum_{n=0}^{(p^r-1)/\delta} \frac{\left(\frac12\right)^5_n}{n!^5}(10n^2+6n+1)(-4)^n &\equiv\begin{cases}p^{2r}\ \pmod{p^{r+4}} &\tt{if}\ r\leq4, \\0\ \pmod{p^{r+4}} &\tt{if}\ r \geq5. \end{cases} \end{align*}

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@article{arxiv.1909.13173,
  title  = {Proof of some supercongruences via the Wilf-Zeilberger method},
  author = {Guo-Shuai Mao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.13173},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

20 pages. This is a preliminary manuscript. Any comments are welcome