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Some parametric congruences involving generalized central trinomial coefficients

Number Theory 2022-08-19 v3 Combinatorics

Abstract

For nN={0,1,2,}n\in\mathbb{N}=\{0,1,2,\ldots\} and b,cZb,c\in\mathbb{Z}, the nnth generalized central trinomial coefficient Tn(b,c)T_n(b,c) is the coefficient of xnx^n in the expansion of (x2+bx+c)n(x^2+bx+c)^n. In particular, Tn=Tn(1,1)T_n=T_n(1,1) is the central trinomial coefficient. In this paper, we mainly establish some parametric congruences involving generalized central trinomial coefficients. As consequences, we prove that for any prime p>3p>3 k=0p1(2kk)12kTk(p3)3p1+34(modp2) \sum_{k=0}^{p-1}\frac{\binom{2k}{k}}{12^k}T_k\equiv\left(\frac{p}{3}\right)\frac{3^{p-1}+3}{4}\pmod{p^2} and k=0p1TkHk3k3+(p3)2p(1+(p3))(modp2), \sum_{k=0}^{p-1}\frac{T_kH_k}{3^k}\equiv\frac{3+\left(\frac{p}{3}\right)}{2}-p\left(1+\left(\frac{p}{3}\right)\right)\pmod{p^2}, where ()(-) denotes the Legendre symbol and Hk:=j=1k1/jH_k:=\sum_{j=1}^k1/j denotes the kkth harmonic number. These confirm two conjectural congruences of the second author.

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@article{arxiv.1910.06850,
  title  = {Some parametric congruences involving generalized central trinomial coefficients},
  author = {Chen Wang and Zhi-Wei Sun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1910.06850},
  year   = {2022}
}

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14 pages

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