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In a delightful article, Richard Stanley derived, algebraically, the surprisingly simple formula, 3 times 7 to the power n-1, for the sum of the cubes of the n-th row of Stern's diatomic array. In this note, we find an elegant bijective…

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In this paper, we explore two conjectures about Rademacher sequences. Let $(\epsilon_i)$ be a Rademacher sequence, i.e., a sequence of independent $\{-1,1\}$-valued symmetric random variables. Set $S_n=a_1\epsilon_1+\cdots+a_n\epsilon_n$…

Probability · Mathematics 2019-10-25 Ze-Chun Hu , Guolie Lan , Wei Sun

The ternary Goldbach conjecture, or three-primes problem, asserts that every odd integer $n$ greater than $5$ is the sum of three primes. The present paper proves this conjecture. Both the ternary Goldbach conjecture and the binary, or…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2014-01-20 H. A. Helfgott

We prove a number of conjectures [arXiv:2005.04066] recently stated by P. Barry, related to the paperfolding sequence and the Rueppel sequence.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-06-26 J. -P. Allouche , G. -N. Han , J. Shallit

We give a new semi-combinatorial proof for the equality of the number of ballot permutations of length $n$ and the number of odd order permutations of length $n$, which is due to Bernardi, Duplantier and Nadeau. Spiro conjectures that the…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2020-01-22 David G. L. Wang , Jerry J. R. Zhang

Collatz Conjecture sequences increase and decrease in seemingly random fashion. By identifying and analyzing the forms of numbers, we discover that Collatz sequences are governed by very specific, well-defined rules, which we call cascades.

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2022-09-14 H. Nelson Crooks , Chigozie Nwoke

The classical Stern sequence of positive integers was extended to a polynomial sequence $S_n(\lambda)$ by Klav\v{z}ar et. al. by defining $S_0(\lambda) = 0$, $S_1(\lambda) = 1$, and $$S_{2n}(\lambda) = \lambda S_n(\lambda),\quad…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-11-07 David Altizio

In this paper we prove the validity of a formula for computing the Alexander invariant which was originally conjectured by Bar-Natan and Dancso in [BND].

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2012-10-10 Peter Lee

We determine the average number of distinct subsequences in a random binary string, and derive an estimate for the average number of distinct subsequences of a particular length.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2013-10-29 Michael J. Collins

In this paper, we obtained an equivalent proposition of Brennan`s conjecture. And given two lower bound estimation of the conjecture one of them connected with Schwarzian derivative. The present study also verified the correctness of the…

Complex Variables · Mathematics 2015-09-02 Junyi Hu , Shiyu Chen

We formulate and discuss a conjecture which would extend a classical inequality of Bernstein.

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2010-03-08 Vilmos Komornik , Paola Loreti

We prove several Stern's type congruences for generalized bernoulli numbers.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-04-30 Hao Pan , Yong Zhang

The multiple zeta values (MZV) are a set of real numbers with a beautiful structure as an algebra over the rational numbers. They are related to maybe the most important conjecture on mathematics today, the Riemann hypothesis. In this paper…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2012-07-10 German Combariza

We give a bound for the Betti numbers of the Stanley-Reisner ring of a stellar subdivision of a Gorenstein* simplicial complex by applying unprojection theory. From this we derive a bound for the Betti numbers of iterated stellar…

Commutative Algebra · Mathematics 2016-01-14 Janko Boehm , Stavros Argyrios Papadakis

Hankel determinants of sequences related to Bernoulli and Euler numbers have been studied before, and numerous identities are known. However, when a sequence is shifted by one unit, the situation often changes significantly. In this paper…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-05-06 Karl Dilcher , Lin Jiu

Some formulae are given for the enumeration of certain types of dissections of the convex (n+2)-gon by non-crossing diagonals. The classical Schroeder and Motzkin numbers are addressed using a cataloguing tool, the "reversive symbol". The…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Leonard M. Smiley

We give the trace representation of a family of binary sequences derived from Euler quotients by determining the corresponding defining polynomials. Trace representation can help us producing the sequences efficiently and analyzing their…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2014-08-12 Zhixiong Chen , Xiaoni Du , Radwa Marzouk

We give a simple statistical proof of a binomial identity, by evaluating the Laplace transform of the maximum of n independent exponential random variables in two different ways. As a by product, we obtain a simple proof of an interesting…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2014-08-19 P. Vellaisamy

We prove a conjecture of Northshield by determining the maximal order of his analogue of Stern's sequence for $\mathbb{Z}[\sqrt{2}]$. In particular, if $b$ is Northshield's analogue, we prove that…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2017-09-08 Michael Coons

Let $t\geq2$ and $k\geq1$ be integers. Let $H_{k}(z)$ with $\left\vert z\right\vert <1$ be the limit of a certain subsequence of the Stern polynomials introduced by Dilcher and Eriksen. We use Mahler's method to prove the algebraic…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-03-27 Daniel Duverney , Iekata Shiokawa