Human proofs of identities by Osburn and Schneider

2007/10/02 by Helmut Prodinger, Prodinger, Helmut
Chemistry · Mathematics · #05A #Combinatorics (math.CO) #FOS: Mathematics #History and advancements in chemistry #math.CO #msc:05A

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0710.0464

arxiv created 2007/10/02 · openalex publication_date 2007/10/02 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Osburn and Schneider derived several combinatorial identities involving harmonic numbers using the computer programm Sigma. Here, they are derived by partial fraction decomposition and creative telescoping.

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