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Divisibility properties of the $q$-tangent numbers
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by George E. Andrews and Ira Gessel PDF
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 68 (1978), 380-384 Request permission

Abstract:

The q-tangent number ${T_{2n + 1}}(q)$ is shown to be divisible by $(1 + q)(1 + {q^2}) \cdots (1 + {q^n})$. Related divisibility questions are discussed.
References
  • George E. Andrews, The theory of partitions, Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, Vol. 2, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Reading, Mass.-London-Amsterdam, 1976. MR 0557013
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Additional Information
  • © Copyright 1978 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 68 (1978), 380-384
  • MSC: Primary 05A15
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1978-0462960-0
  • MathSciNet review: 0462960