Proof of a conjectural supercongruence

DOI10.1016/J.FFA.2015.04.003zbMATH Open1339.11024arXiv1502.06909OpenAlexW2963757365MaRDI QIDQ492003FDOQ492003

Authors: Xiang-Zi Meng, Zhi-Wei Sun 

Publication date: 19 August 2015

Published in: Finite Fields and their Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $m>2$ and $q>0$ be integers with $m$ even or $q$ odd. We show the supercongruence ${\displaystyle }$sum_{k=0}^{p-1}(-1)^{km}�inom{p/m-q}{k}^mequiv0pmod{p^3}.${\displaystyle }$ for any prime $p>mq$. This confirms a conjecture of Sun.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1502.06909

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zbMATH Keywords

binomial coefficients\(p\)-adic congruences

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Factorials, binomial coefficients, combinatorial functions (05A10) Congruences; primitive roots; residue systems (11A07) Binomial coefficients; factorials; (q)-identities (11B65)

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