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Generalizations Of Two Statistics On Linear Tilings, Toufik Mansour, Mark Shattuck

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

In this paper, we study generalizations of two well-known statistics on linear square-and-domino tilings by considering only those dominos whose right half covers a multiple of 􀝇, where 􀝇 is a fixed positive integer. Using the method of generating functions, we derive explicit expressions for the joint distribution polynomials of the two statistics with the statistic that records the number of squares in a tiling. In this way, we obtain two families of q -generalizations of the Fibonacci polynomials. When 􀝇 􀵌 1, our formulas reduce to known results concerning previous statistics. Special attention is payed to the case 􀝇 …

A New Approach For Computing Wz Factorization, Effat Golpar-Raboky

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

Linear systems arise frequently in scientific and engineering computing. Various serial and parallel algorithms have been introduced for their solution. This paper seeks to compute the WZ and the ZW factorizations of a nonsingular matrix A using the right inverse of nested submatrices of A. We introduce two new matrix factorizations, the QZ and the QW factorizations, and compute the factorizations using our proposed approach.

On Hilbert Modular Threefolds Of Discriminant 49, Lev A. Borisov, Paul E. Gunnells

Paul Gunnells

Let K be the totally real cubic field of discriminant 49 , let \fancyscriptO be its ring of integers, and let p⊂\fancyscriptO be the prime over 7 . Let Γ(p)⊂Γ=SL2(\fancyscriptO) be the principal congruence subgroup of level p . This paper investigates the geometry of the Hilbert modular threefold attached to Γ(p) and some related varieties. In particular, we discover an octic in P3 with 84 isolated singular points of type A2 .

Modular Forms And Elliptic Curves Over The Cubic Field Of Discriminant - 23, Paul E. Gunnells, Dan Yasaki

Paul Gunnells

Let F be the cubic field of discriminant –23 and let O Ϲ F be its ring of integers. By explicitly computing cohomology of congruence subgroups of 〖GL〗_2(O) , we computationally investigate modularity of elliptic curves over F.

A Tale Of Two Workshops: Two Workshops, Three Papers, New Ideas, Gizem Karaali

Pomona Faculty Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Q -Analogs Of Identities Involving Harmonic Numbers And Binomial Coefficients, Toufik Mansour, Mark Shattuck, Chunwei Song

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

Recently, McCarthy presented two algebraic identities involving binomial coefficients and harmonic numbers, one of which generalizes an identity used to prove the Apéry number supercongruence. In 2008, Prodinger provided human proofs of identities initially obtained by Osburn and Schneider using the computer program Sigma. In this paper, we establish q -analogs of a fair number of the identities appearing in McCarthy (Integers 11 (2011): A37) and Prodinger (Integers 8 (2008): A10) by making use of q -partial fractions.

On A Quantum Form Of The Binomial Coefficient, Eric J. Jacob

Masters Theses

A unique form of the quantum binomial coefficient (n choose k) for k = 2 and 3 is presented in this thesis. An interesting double summation formula with floor function bounds is used for k = 3. The equations both show the discrete nature of the quantum form as the binomial coefficient is partitioned into specific quantum integers. The proof of these equations has been shown as well. The equations show that a general form of the quantum binomial coefficient with k summations appears to be feasible. This will be investigated in future work.

Elliptic Curves Of High Rank, Cecylia Bocovich

Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Honors Projects

The study of elliptic curves grows out of the study of elliptic functions which dates back to work done by mathematicians such as Weierstrass, Abel, and Jacobi. Elliptic curves continue to play a prominent role in mathematics today. An elliptic curve E is defined by the equation, y^₂ = x³ + ax + b, where a and b are coefficients that satisfy the property 4a³ + 27b² = 0. The rational solutions of this curve form a group. This group, denoted E(Q), is known as the Mordell-Weil group and was proved by Mordell to be isomorphic …

Circular Units Of Function Fields, Frederick Harrop

Frederick F Harrop

A unit index-class number formula is proved for subfields of cyclotomic function fields in analogy with similar results for subfields of cyclotomic number fields.

Computing Local Constants For Cm Elliptic Curves, Sunil Chetty, Lung Li

Sunil Chetty

Let E/k be an elliptic curve with CM by O. We determine a formula for (a generalization of) the arithmetic local constant of Mazur-Rubin at almost all primes of good reduction. We apply this formula to the CM curves defined over Q and are able to describe extensions F/Q over which the O-rank of E grows.

Splitting Fields And Periods Of Fibonacci Sequences Modulo Primes, Sanjai Gupta, Parousia Rockstroh '08, Francis E. Su

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

We consider the period of a Fibonacci sequence modulo a prime and provide an accessible, motivated treatment of this classical topic using only ideas from linear and abstract algebra. Our methods extend to general recurrences with prime moduli and provide some new insights. And our treatment highlights a nice application of the use of splitting fields that might be suitable to present in an undergraduate course in abstract algebra or Galois theory.

Prove It!, Kenny W. Moran

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

A dialogue between a mathematics professor, Frank, and his daughter, Sarah, a mathematical savant with a powerful mathematical intuition. Sarah's intuition allows her to stumble into some famous theorems from number theory, but her lack of academic mathematical background makes it difficult for her to understand Frank's insistence on the value of proof and formality.

Introduction Aux Méthodes D’Intégrale De Chemin Et Applications, Nour-Eddiine Fahssi

Nour-Eddine Fahssi

These lecture notes are based on a master course given at University Hassan II - Agdal in spring 2012.

A Reciprocity Relation For Wp-Bailey Pairs, James Mclaughlin, Peter Zimmer

Mathematics Faculty Publications

We derive a new general transformation for WP-Bailey pairs by considering the a certain limiting case of a WP-Bailey chain previously found by the authors, and examine several consequences of this new transformation. These consequences include new summation formulae involving WP-Bailey pairs. Other consequences include new proofs of some classical identities due to Jacobi, Ramanujan and others, and indeed extend these identities to identities involving particular specializations of arbitrary WP-Bailey pairs.

A Hardy-Ramanujan-Rademacher-Type Formula For (R,S)-Regular Partitions, James Mclaughlin, Scott Parsell

Mathematics Faculty Publications

Let pr,s(n) denote the number of partitions of a positive integer n into parts containing no multiples of r or s, where r > 1 and s > 1 are square-free, relatively prime integers. We use classical methods to derive a Hardy-Ramanujan-Rademacher-type infinite series for pr,s(n).

On A Pair Of Identities From Ramanujan's Lost Notebook, James Mclaughlin, Andrew Sills

Mathematics Faculty Publications

Using a pair of two variable series-product identities recorded by Ramanujan in the lost notebook as inspiration, we find some new identities of similar type. Each identity immediately implies an infinite family of Rogers-Ramanujan type identities, some of which are well-known identities from the literature. We also use these identities to derive some general identities for integer partitions.

Orthogonal Polynomials, George Gevork Antashyan

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis will show work on Orthogonal Polynomials. In mathematics, the type of polynomials that are orthogonal to each other under inner product are called orthogonal polynomials. Jacobi polynomials, Laguerre polynomials, and Hermite polynomials are examples of classical orthogonal polynomials that was invented in the nineteenth century. The theory of rational approximations is one of the most important applications of orthogonal polynomials.

Special Dual Like Numbers And Lattices, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

In this book the authors introduce a new type of dual numbers called special dual like numbers. These numbers are constructed using idempotents in the place of nilpotents of order two as new element. That is x = a + bg is a special dual like number where a and b are reals and g is a new element such that g2 =g. The collection of special dual like numbers forms a ring. Further lattices are the rich structures which contributes to special dual like numbers. These special dual like numbers x = a + bg; when a and b …

Dual Numbers, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

Dual numbers was first introduced by W.K. Clifford in 1873. This nice concept has lots of applications; to screw systems, modeling plane joint, iterative methods for displacement analysis of spatial mechanisms, inertial force analysis of spatial mechanisms etc. In this book the authors study dual numbers in a special way. The main aim of this book is to find rich sources of new elements g such that g2 = 0. The main sources of such new elements are from Zn, n a composite number. We give algebraic structures on them. This book is organized into six chapters. The final chapter …

Set Ideal Topological Spaces, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

In this book the authors for the first time introduce a new type of topological spaces called the set ideal topological spaces using rings or semigroups, or used in the mutually exclusive sense. This type of topological spaces use the class of set ideals of a ring (semigroups). The rings or semigroups can be finite or infinite order. By this method we get complex modulo finite integer set ideal topological spaces using finite complex modulo integer rings or finite complex modulo integer semigroups. Also authors construct neutrosophic set ideal toplogical spaces of both finite and infinite order as well as …

Symmetric Generation, Lisa Sanchez

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to conduct a systematic search for finite homomorphic images of infinite semi-direct products mn : N, where m = 2,3,5,7 and N <̲ Sn and construct by hand some of the important homomorphic images that emerge from the search.

Leonhard Euler's Contribution To Infinite Polynomials, Jack Dean Meekins

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis will focus on Euler's famous method for solving the infinite polynomial. It will show how he manipulated the sine function to find all possible points along the sine function such that the sine A would equal to y; these would be roots of the polynomial. It also shows how Euler set the infinite polynomial equal to the infinite product allowing him to determine which coefficients were equal to which reciprocals of the roots, roots squared, roots cubed, etc.

Solutions To A Generalized Pell Equation, Kyle Christopher Castro

Theses Digitization Project

This study aims to extend the notion of continued fractions to a new field Q (x)*, in order to find solutions to generalized Pell's Equations in Q [x] . The investigation of these new solutions to Pell's Equation will begin with the necessary extensions of theorems as they apply to polynomials with rational coefficients and fractions of such polynomials in order to describe each "family" of solutions.

Prouhet-Tarry-Escott Problem, Juan Manuel Gutierrez

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this research paper is to gain a deeper understanding of a famous unsolved mathematical problem known as the Prouhet-Terry-Escott Problem. The Prouhet-Terry-Escott Problem is a complex problem that still has much to be discovered. This fascinating problem shows up in many areas of mathematics such as the study of polynomials, graph theory, and the theory of integral quadratic forms.

Ramanujan Sums As Supercharacters, Christopher F. Fowler '12, Stephan Ramon Garcia, Gizem Karaali

Pomona Faculty Publications and Research

The theory of supercharacters, recently developed by Diaconis-Isaacs and Andre, can be used to derive the fundamental algebraic properties of Ramanujan sums. This machinery frequently yields one-line proofs of difficult identities and provides many novel formulas. In addition to exhibiting a new application of supercharacter theory, this article also serves as a blueprint for future work since some of the abstract results we develop are applicable in much greater generality.

Supermodular Lattices, Florentin Smarandache, Iqbal Unnisa, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

In lattice theory the two well known equational class of lattices are the distributive lattices and the modular lattices. All distributive lattices are modular however a modular lattice in general is not distributive.

In this book, new classes of lattices called supermodular lattices and semi-supermodular lattices are introduced and characterized as follows: A subdirectly irreducible supermodular lattice is isomorphic to the two element chain lattice C2 or the five element modular lattice M3. A lattice L is supermodular if and only if L is a subdirect union of a two element chain C2 and the five element modular lattice M3.

Non Associative Algebraic Structures Using Finite Complex Numbers, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

Authors in this book for the first time have constructed nonassociative structures like groupoids, quasi loops, non associative semirings and rings using finite complex modulo integers. The Smarandache analogue is also carried out. We see the nonassociative complex modulo integers groupoids satisfy several special identities like Moufang identity, Bol identity, right alternative and left alternative identities. P-complex modulo integer groupoids and idempotent complex modulo integer groupoids are introduced and characterized. This book has six chapters. The first one is introductory in nature. Second chapter introduces complex modulo integer groupoids and complex modulo integer loops.

Exploring The Extension Of Natural Operations On Intervals, Matrices And Complex Numbers, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

This book extends the natural operations defined on intervals, finite complex numbers and matrices. The intervals [a, b] are such that a ≤ b. But the natural class of intervals [a, b] introduced by the authors are such that a ≥ b or a need not be comparable with b. This way of defining natural class of intervals enables the authors to extend all the natural operations defined on reals to these natural class of intervals without any difficulty. Thus with these natural class of intervals working with interval matrices like stiffness matrices finding eigenvalues takes the same time as …

Special Quasi Dual Numbers And Groupoids, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

In this book the authors introduce a new notion called special quasi dual number, x = a + bg.

Among the reals – 1 behaves in this way, for (– 1)2 = 1 = – (– 1). Likewise –I behaves in such a way (– I)2 = – (– I). These special quasi dual numbers can be generated from matrices with entries from 1 or I using only the natural product ×n. Another rich source of these special quasi dual numbers or quasi special dual numbers is Zn, n a composite number. For instance 8 in Z12 is such that …

Fuzzy Linguistic Topological Spaces, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy, K. Amal

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.