Square-weighted zero-sum constants

arXiv2202.13143MaRDI QIDQ6507744FDOQ6507744

Authors: Krishnendu Paul, Shameek Paul 

Abstract: Let $S(n{)}^{\ast }$ denote the set of all non-zero squares in $mathbb{Z}_n$. The constant $D_{S(n{)}^{\ast }}$ is defined to be the smallest natural number $k$ such that any sequence of $k$ elements in $mathbb{Z}_n$ has an $S(n{)}^{\ast }$-weighted zero-sum subsequence. The constant $C_{S(n{)}^{\ast }}$ is defined to be the smallest natural number $k$ such that any sequence of $k$ elements in $mathbb{Z}_n$ has an $S(n{)}^{\ast }$-weighted zero-sum subsequence having consecutive terms. We determine the value of the constants $D_{S(n{)}^{\ast }}$ and $C_{S(n{)}^{\ast }}$.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Other combinatorial number theory (11B75) Sequences (mod (m)) (11B50)

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