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Enumeration Problems for a Linear Congruence Equation
Taiwanese Journal of Mathematics (2014)
  • Tian-Xiao He, Illinois Wesleyan University
  • Wun-Seng Chou
  • Peter J. Shiue
Abstract
Let m ≥ 2 and r ≥ 1 be integers and let c Є Zm = {0, 1, …,m ─ 1}. In this paper, we give an upper bound and a lower bound for the number of unordered solutions x1, …, xn Є Zm of the congruence x1 + x2 + ••• + xr ≡ c mod m. Exact formulae are also given when m or r is prime. This solution number involves the Catalan number or generalized Catalan number in some special cases. Moreover, the enumeration problem has interrelationship with the restricted integer partition.
Keywords
  • Congruence,
  • Catalan number,
  • generalized Catalan number,
  • integer partition
Disciplines
Publication Date
Winter February, 2014
DOI
10.11650/tjm.18.2014.2295
Publisher Statement
The Taiwanese Journal of Mathematics, is published by the Mathematical Society of the Republic of China. For information on this journal please visit TMS online.


Citation Information
Tian-Xiao He, Wun-Seng Chou and Peter J. Shiue. "Enumeration Problems for a Linear Congruence Equation" Taiwanese Journal of Mathematics Vol. 18 Iss. 1 (2014) p. 265 - 275 ISSN: 1027-5487
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tian_xiao_he/46/