Some q-binomial coefficients

A. G. Shannon
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics, ISSN 1310-5132
Volume 12, 2006, Number 1, Pages 13—20
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A. G. Shannon
Warrane College, The University of New South Wales, Kensington 1465, &
KvB Institute of Technology, 99 Mount Street, North Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia

Abstract

This paper considers some q-extensions of binomial coefficients. Some of the results are applied to some generalized Fibonacci numbers, and others are included as ideas for further investigation, particularly, particularly into q-Bernoulli polynomials.

AMS Classification

• 11B65
• 11B39
• 05A30

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