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Picturesque convolution-like recurrences and partial sums' generation

Number Theory 2025-08-01 v1

Abstract

Let b={b0,b1,}{\pmb b}=\{b_0,\,b_1,\,\ldots\} be the known sequence of numbers such that b00b_0\neq0. In this work, we develop methods to find another sequence a={a0,a1,}{\pmb a}=\{a_0,\,a_1,\,\ldots\} that is related to b{\pmb b} as follows: an=a0bn+m+a1bn+m1++an+mb0a_n=a_0\,b_{n+m}+a_1\,b_{n+m-1}+\ldots+a_{n+m}\,b_0, nN{0}n\in\mathbb{N}\cup\{0\}, mNm\in\mathbb{N}. We show the connection of limnan\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n with a0,a1,,am1a_0,\,a_1,\,\ldots,\,a_{m-1} and provide varied examples of finding the sequence a{\pmb a} when b{\pmb b} is given. We demonstrate that the sequences a{\pmb a} may exhibit pretty patterns in the plane or space. Also, we show that the properly chosen sequence b{\pmb b} may define a{\pmb a} as some famous sequences, such as the partial sums of the Riemann zeta function, etc.

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@article{arxiv.2507.23619,
  title  = {Picturesque convolution-like recurrences and partial sums' generation},
  author = {Ignas Gasparavičius and Andrius Grigutis and Juozas Petkelis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.23619},
  year   = {2025}
}
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