A proof of Merca's conjectures on sums of odd divisor functions

DOI10.1017/S0004972721000678zbMATH Open1500.11005arXiv2107.07637OpenAlexW3200122372WikidataQ123152402 ScholiaQ123152402MaRDI QIDQ5069264FDOQ5069264

Authors: Kaya Lakein, Anne Larsen 

Publication date: 8 April 2022

Published in: Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In a recent paper, Merca posed three conjectures on congruences for specific convolutions of a sum of odd divisor functions with a generating function for generalized $m$-gonal numbers. Extending Merca's work, we complete the proof of these conjectures.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.07637

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zbMATH Keywords

partitiondivisor functionpolygonal number

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Arithmetic functions; related numbers; inversion formulas (11A25) Elementary theory of partitions (11P81) Partitions; congruences and congruential restrictions (11P83)

Cites Work

• Parity of sums of partition numbers and squares in arithmetic progressions
• Congruence identities involving sums of odd divisors function

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