For any integer m let P (m) denote the greatest prime factor of m and let Q(m) denote the greatest square free factor of m with the convention that P (0) = P (±1) = 1 = Q(±1) = Q(0). Thus, if m = p1 1 · · · p hr r with p1, . . . , pr distinct primes and h1, . . . , hr positive integers, then Q(m) = p1 · · · pr. van der Poorten and Schlickewei [6] and Evertse [1] proved, by means of a p-adic ver...

Let G be the space of generating functions of a periodic infinite order linear recurrence. In this paper we provide an explicit procedure for computing a basis of G. AMS Subject Classifications: 15A15, 39A06, 92D25,39A06.

This paper deals with obtaing necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of at least one Ψ-bounded solution for the non-homogeneous matrix difference equation X(n+1) = A(n)X(n)B(n)+F (n), where F (n) is a Ψ-bounded matrix valued function on Z+. Finally, we prove a result relating to the asymptotic behavior of the Ψ-bounded solutions of this equation on Z+.

We deene an innnite array A of nonnegative integers based on a linear recurrence, whose second row provides basis elements of an exotic ternary numeration system. Using the numeration system we explore many properties of A. Further, we propose and analyze a family Frankenstein of 2-player pebbling games played on a semi-innnite strip, and present a winning strategy based on certain subarrays of...

A family of sequences produced by a non-homogeneous linear recurrence formula derived from the geometry of circles inscribed in lenses is introduced and studied. Mysterious “underground” sequences underlying them are discovered in this paper.

where A = [uVlnxn with aU = 6i,ji + hi_ ,,j, C = I n-‘J, I is the n x n identity matrix and J is the n x n matrix of all 1’s. This determinant arises in the calculation of cumulants of a statistic analogous to Pearson’s chisquared for a multinomial sample (Sibson [5]), and its value has been conjectured by Good [2]. In this paper we use enumerative methods to prove Good’s conjecture. The partic...

The second order linear difference equation (1) ∆(rk∆xk) + ckxk+1 = 0, where rk 6= 0 and k ∈ , is considered as a special type of symplectic systems. The concept of the phase for symplectic systems is introduced as the discrete analogy of the Bor̊uvka concept of the phase for second order linear differential equations. Oscillation and nonoscillation of (1) and of symplectic systems are investiga...

We describe all the solutions of a rational difference equation from Putnam’s mathematical competition, which are eventually equal to its positive equilibrium x\over \tilda=1. As a consequence we give a new, elegant and short proof of the fact that the equation has a positive solution which is not eventually equal to one. Moreover, we show that almost all solutions of the equation are not event...

The SR-based critic learns an estimate of the value function, using the SR as its feature representation. Unlike standard actor-critic methods, the critic does not use reward-based temporal difference errors to update its value estimate; instead, it relies on the fact that the value function is given by V (s) = ∑ s′ M(s, s ′)R(s′), where M is the successor representation andR is the expected re...