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Multi-dimensional versions of a theorem of Fine and Wilf and a formula of Sylvester
Author(s):
R.
J.
Simpson;
R.
Tijdeman
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
131
(2003),
1661-1671.
MSC (2000):
Primary 05D99, 06B25, 11Axx, 11B75, 68R15
Posted:
January 15, 2003
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Abstract:
Let be vectors in which generate . We show that a body with the vectors as edge vectors is an almost minimal set with the property that every function with periods is constant. For the result reduces to the theorem of Fine and Wilf, which is a refinement of the famous Periodicity Lemma. Suppose is not a non-trivial linear combination of with non-negative coefficients. Then we describe the sector such that every interior integer point of the sector is a linear combination of over , but infinitely many points on each of its hyperfaces are not. For the result reduces to a formula of Sylvester corresponding to Frobenius' Coin-changing Problem in the case of coins of two denominations.
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Additional Information:
R.
J.
Simpson
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Curtin University of Technology, P.O. Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6001, Australia
Email:
simpson@maths.curtin.edu.au
R.
Tijdeman
Affiliation:
Mathematical Institute, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9512, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Email:
tijdeman@math.leidenuniv.nl
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-03-06970-3
PII:
S 0002-9939(03)06970-3
Keywords:
Periodicity,
Frobenius,
lattice,
coin-changing
Received by editor(s):
December 31, 2001
Posted:
January 15, 2003
Communicated by:
David E. Rohrlich
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2003,
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