Congruence properties of some partition functions

Manvendra Tamba
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics, ISSN 1310-5132
Volume 21, 2015, Number 3, Pages 77—79
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Manvendra Tamba
Department of Mathematics, Goa University
Taleigao Plateau, Goa 403206, India

Abstract

Let M(n) = (N3(n)/48), where N3(n) denotes the number of ways in which n can be written as sum of three squares. We study the congruence properties of some partition
functions in relation to M(16n + 14).

Keywords

  • Partitions
  • Congruences

AMS Classification

  • 11P83

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Tamba, M. (2015). Congruence properties of some partition functions. Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics, 21(3), 77-79.

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