Counting lattice points by means of the residue theorem (Q1840495)

Let \(a_1,a_2,\dots, a_n\) be integer numbers greater than or equal to 2. An \(n\)-dimensional open tetrahedron \(P\) may be defined by \[ \sum_{k=1}^n \frac{x_k}{a_k}< 1, \] where \(a_k\) are positive real numbers. The number of lattice points in the dilated domain \(tP\), where \(t\) is a natural number, can be expressed by a polynomial in \(t\) of degree \(n\). The author constructs an analytical function such that this polynomial can be found by the residue theorem with respect to this function.