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On a different weighted zero-sum constant

Number Theory 2023-02-07 v4

Abstract

For a finite abelian group (G,+)(G,+), the constant C(G)C(G) is defined to be the smallest natural number kk such that any sequence in GG having length kk will have a subsequence of consecutive terms whose sum is zero. For a subset AZnA\subseteq\mathbb Z_n, the constant CA(n)C_A(n) is the smallest natural number kk such that any sequence in GG having length kk has an AA-weighted zero-sum subsequence of consecutive terms. We determine the value of CA(n)C_A(n) for some particular weight-sets AA.

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@article{arxiv.2110.02539,
  title  = {On a different weighted zero-sum constant},
  author = {Santanu Mondal and Krishnendu Paul and Shameek Paul},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2110.02539},
  year   = {2023}
}

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15 pages

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