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Following the method of combinatorial telescoping for alternating sums given by Chen, Hou and Mu, we present a combinatorial telescoping approach to partition identities on sums of positive terms. By giving a classification of the…

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Let $\mathbb{A}=\mathbb{F}_q[T]$ be the polynomial ring over the finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$. In this article, we prove a generalization of T\'oth identity on $\mathbb{A}$ involving arithmetical functions, multiplicative and additive…

A generalization of the Chu-Vandermonde convolution is presented and proved with the integral representation method. This identity can be transformed into another identity, which has as special cases two known identities. Another identity…

An identity for binomial symbols modulo an odd positive integer $n$ relating to the least prime factor of $n$ is proved. The identity is discussed within the context of Pell conics.

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Capelli's and Turnbull's classical identities are given elegant combinatorial proofs.

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