The structure of Bernoulli numbers

MaRDI QIDQ6474733zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Bernd C. Kellner

Publication date 22 November 2004

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Bernoulli and Euler numbers and polynomials (11B68)

Abstract: We conjecture that the structure of Bernoulli numbers can be explicitly given in the closed form ${\displaystyle }$ B_n = (-1)^{frac{n}{2}-1} prod_{p-1 mid n} |n|_p^{-1} prodlimits_{(p,l)inPsi^{ m irr}_1 atop n equiv l mods{p-1}} |p (chi_{(p,l)} - { extstyle frac{n-l}{p-1}})|_p^{-1} prodlimits_{p-1 mid n} p^{-1} ${\displaystyle }$ where the $ch{i}_{(p,l)}$ are zeros of certain $p$-adic zeta functions and $Ps{i}_1^{mirr}$ is the set of irregular pairs. The more complicated but improbable case where the conjecture does not hold is also handled; we obtain an unconditional structural formula for Bernoulli numbers. Finally, applications are given which are related to classical results.

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