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Quadratic addition rules for quantum integers

Number Theory 2016-12-30 v1 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

For every positive integer nn, the quantum integer [n]q[n]_q is the polynomial [n]q=1+q+q2+...+qn1.[n]_q = 1 + q + q^2 + ... + q^{n-1}. A quadratic addition rule for quantum integers consists of sequences of polynomials R={rn(q)}n=1\mathcal{R}' = \{r'_n(q)\}_{n=1}^{\infty}, S={sn(q)}n=1\mathcal{S}' = \{s'_n(q)\}_{n=1}^{\infty}, and T={tm,n(q)}m,n=1\mathcal{T}' = \{t'_{m,n}(q)\}_{m,n=1}^{\infty} such that [m+n]q=rn(q)[m]q+sm(q)[n]q+tm,n(q)[m]q[n]q[m+n]_q = r'_n(q)[m]_q + s'_m(q)[n]_q + t'_{m,n}(q)[m]_q[n]_q for all mm and n.n. This paper gives a complete classification of quadratic addition rules, and also considers sequences of polynomials \polf that satisfy the associated functional equation fm+n(q)=rn(q)fm(q)+sm(q)fn(q)+tm,nfm(q)fn(q).f_{m+n}(q)= r'_n(q)f_m(q) + s'_m(q)f_n(q) + t'_{m,n}f_m(q)f_n(q).

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@article{arxiv.math/0503177,
  title  = {Quadratic addition rules for quantum integers},
  author = {Alex V. Kontorovich and Melvyn B. Nathanson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0503177},
  year   = {2016}
}

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