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Statistical distribution of the Stern sequence

Number Theory 2019-05-07 v2 Dynamical Systems

Abstract

We prove that the Stern diatomic sequence is asymptotically distributed according to a normal law, on a logarithmic scale. This is obtained by studying complex moments, and the analytic properties of a transfer operator.

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@article{arxiv.1704.05253,
  title  = {Statistical distribution of the Stern sequence},
  author = {Sandro Bettin and Sary Drappeau and Lukas Spiegelhofer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1704.05253},
  year   = {2019}
}

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13 pages

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