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We offer several new summation identities involving harmonic numbers, odd harmonic numbers, and Fibonacci numbers. Our results are derived using three different approaches: partial summation, polynomial identities and binomial…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2025-07-29 Kunle Adegoke , Segun Olofin Akerele , Robert Frontczak

In terms of the derivative operator, integral operator and Saalsch\"{u}tz's theorem, two families of summation formulae involving generalized harmonic numbers are established.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2016-07-01 Chuanan Wei

We develop new closed form representations of sums of (n + {\alpha})th shifted harmonic numbers and reciprocal binomial coefficients in terms of {\alpha}th shifted harmonic numbers. Some interesting new consequences and illustrative…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-03-30 Ce Xu

In this pedagogically structured article, we describe a generalized harmonic formulation of the Einstein equations in spherical symmetry which is regular at the origin. The generalized harmonic approach has attracted significant attention…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-05-07 Evgeny Sorkin , Matthew W. Choptuik

For $k=1,2,\ldots$ let $H_k$ denote the harmonic number $\sum_{j=1}^k 1/j$. In this paper we establish some new congruences involving harmonic numbers. For example, we show that for any prime $p>3$ we have…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-10-31 Zhi-Wei Sun , Li-Lu Zhao

The Euler numbers have been widely studied. A signed version of the Euler numbers of even subscript are given by the coefficients of the exponential generating function 1/(1+x^2/2!+x^4/4!+...). Leeming and MacLeod introduced a…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-01-15 Bruce E. Sagan

Regular sequences are natural generalisations of fixed points of constant-length substitutions on finite alphabets, that is, of automatic sequences. Using the harmonic analysis of measures associated with substitutions as motivation, we…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-08-12 Michael Coons , James Evans , Neil Manibo

In the paper, we first survey some results on inequalities for bounding harmonic numbers or Euler-Mascheroni constant, and then we establish a new sharp double inequality for bounding harmonic numbers as follows: For $n\in\mathbb{N}$, the…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2012-08-21 Feng Qi , Bai-Ni Guo

Let $(\xi_k, \eta_k)_{k\geq 1}$be independent identically distributed random vectors with arbitrarily dependent positive components and $T_k:=\xi_1+\ldots+\xi_{k-1}+\eta_k$for $k\in\mathbb{N}$. We call the random sequence {T_k, k=1,2...} a…

Probability · Mathematics 2025-03-31 Oksana Braganets

We consider finite iterated generalized harmonic sums weighted by the binomial $\binom{2k}{k}$ in numerators and denominators. A large class of these functions emerges in the calculation of massive Feynman diagrams with local operator…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-22 J. Ablinger , J. Blümlein , C. G. Raab , C. Schneider

A generalization of the Apery-like numbers, which is used to describe the special values $\zeta_Q(2)$ and $\zeta_Q(3)$ of the spectral zeta function for the non-commutative harmonic oscillator, are introduced and studied. In fact, we give a…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2009-01-20 Kazufumi Kimoto

The evaluation of iterated primitives of powers of logarithms is expressed in closed form. The expressions contain polynomials with coefficients given in terms of the harmonic numbers and their generalizations. The logconcavity of these…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2014-04-18 Luis A. Medina , Victor H. Moll , Eric S. Rowland

Two linear recurrences exhibit mirror symmetry connecting the constants $e$ and $\pi$. When parametrized, their asymptotic connection constants extend to meromorphic functions satisfying additive functional equations with rational…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-01-09 Benoit Cloitre

Let $T$ be the triangle with vertices (1,0), (0,1), (1,1). We study certain integrals over $T$, one of which was computed by Euler. We give expressions for them both as a linear combination of multiple zeta values, and as a polynomial in…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2008-10-30 Jonathan Sondow , Sergey Zlobin

This paper develops an approach to the evaluation of quadratic Euler sums that involve harmonic numbers. The approach is based on simple integral computations of polyloga- rithms. By using the approach, we establish some relations between…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-03-28 Xin Si , Ce Xu

We define a set of invariants of a homogeneous ideal $I$ in a polynomial ring called the symmetric iterated Betti numbers of $I$. For $I_{\Gamma}$, the Stanley-Reisner ideal of a simplicial complex $\Gamma$, these numbers are the symmetric…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Eric Babson , Isabella Novik , Rekha Thomas

The generalized harmonic equations of general relativity are written in 3+1 form. The result is a system of partial differential equations with first order time and second order space derivatives for the spatial metric, extrinsic curvature,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-05-29 J. David Brown

Several combinatorial identities are presented, involving Stirling functions of the second kind with a complex variable. The identities involve also Stirling numbers of the first kind, binomial coefficients and harmonic numbers.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2016-10-10 Khristo N. Boyadzhiev

The coordinate of a harmonic oscillator is measured at a time chosen at random among three equiprobable instants: now, after one third of the period, or after two thirds. The (total) probability that the outcome is positive depends on the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Boris Tsirelson

We establish a regularity theorem for the Harmonic - Einstein Equation. As a byproduct of the local regularity, we also have a compactness theorem on Harmonic - Einstein equation. The method is mainly the Moser iteration technique which has…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2011-11-29 Yiyan Xu