A proof of some conjectures of Mao on partition rank inequalities

作者:Alwaise Ethan; Iannuzzi Elena; Swisher Holly*
来源:Ramanujan Journal, 2017, 43(3): 633-648.
DOI:10.1007/s11139-016-9789-x

摘要

Based on work of Atkin and Swinnerton-Dyer on partition rank difference functions, and more recent work of Lovejoy and Osburn, Mao has proved several inequalities between partition ranks modulo 10, and additional results modulo 6 and 10 for the M-2 rank of partitions without repeated odd parts. Mao conjectured some additional inequalities. We prove some of Mao's rank inequality conjectures for both the rank and the M-2 rank modulo 10 using elementary methods.

  • 出版日期2017-8