Some q-series inversion formulae

A. G. Shannon
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics, ISSN 1310-5132
Volume 13, 2007, Number 2, Pages 15—18
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A. G. Shannon
Warrane College, The University of New South Wales, Kensington 1465, &
Raffles KvB, 99 Mount Street, North Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia

Abstract

This paper considers some q-extensions of binomial coefficients formed from rising factorial coefficients. Some of the results are applied to a Möbius Inversion Formula based on extensions of ideas initially developed by Leonard Carlitz.

Keywords

  • q-series
  • Binomial coefficients
  • Möbius function
  • Rising factorials
  • Exponential functions

AMS Classification

  • 11B65
  • 11B39
  • 05A30

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Shannon, A. G. (2007). Some q-series inversion formulae. Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics, 13(2), 15-18.

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