Divisor sum convolutions
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The sequence is called the discrete convolution or the Cauchy product of the sequences an and bn.
For integers and define the convolution sum . Note that
For odd integers , the sum can be evaluated in terms of . Namely:
These are the only that can be evaluated in terms of divisor sums and polynomials in . For odd integers , evaluating the sum requires the Ramanujam function . For example:
There are many other similar formulas. For example:
See Eisenstein series for a discussion of the series and functional identities involved in these formulas.[1]
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- where τ(n) is Ramanujan's function. [6][7]
Since σk(n) (for natural number k) and τ(n) are integers, the above formulas can be used to prove congruences[8] for the functions. See Ramanujan tau function for some examples.
Extend the domain of the partition function by setting p(0) = 1.
- [9] This recurrence can be used to compute p(n).
- ^ The paper by Huard, Ou, Spearman, and Williams in the external links also has proofs.
- ^ a b Ramanujan, On Certain Arithmetical Functions, Table IV; Papers, p. 146
- ^ a b Koblitz, ex. III.2.8
- ^ Koblitz, ex. III.2.3
- ^ Koblitz, ex. III.2.2
- ^ Koblitz, ex. III.2.4
- ^ Apostol, Modular Functions ..., Ex. 6.10
- ^ Apostol, Modular Functions..., Ch. 6 Ex. 10
- ^ G.H. Hardy, S. Ramannujan, Asymptotic Formulæ in Combinatory Analysis, § 1.3; in Ramannujan, Papers p. 279