Explicit Formulae for Some Sums of Trinomial Coefficients
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Abstract
For a,b,c∈{0,1,2},n∈,n≥a+b+c, and n≡a+b+c (mod 3), explicit formulae for , where the sum is over all non-negative integers i,j,k such that n=i+j+k, are established by Carlitz [1] via properties of the cube root of unity. In this paper, another method to get these formulae is presented. Almost all are also expressed in terms of the cube root of unity.
Mathematics Subject Classification: 05A10, 11B65
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Tongron Y, Komatsu T. Explicit Formulae for Some Sums of Trinomial Coefficients. Prog Appl Sci Tech. [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 22 [cited 2024 Nov. 15];10(1):161-9. Available from: https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/past/article/view/242916
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Mathematics and Applied Statistics
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