Divisibility Arising From Addition: The Application of Modular Functions to Infinite Partition Congruence Families

Nicolas Smoot

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Abstract

The theory of partition congruences has been a fascinating and difficult subject for over a century now. In attempting to prove a given congruence family, multiple possible complications include the genus of the underlying modular curve, representation difficulties of the associated sequences of modular functions, and difficulties regarding the piecewise $ell$-adic convergence of elements of the associated space of modular functions. However, our knowledge of the subject has developed substantially and continues to develop. In this very brief survey, we will discuss the utility of modular functions in proving partition congruences, both theoretical and computational, and many of the problems in the subject that are yet to be overcome. CC BY 4.0 International
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationHagenberg, Linz
PublisherRISC, JKU
Number of pages17
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NameRISC Report Series
No.22-18
ISSN (Print)2791-4267

Fields of science

  • 101 Mathematics
  • 101001 Algebra
  • 101005 Computer algebra
  • 101009 Geometry
  • 101012 Combinatorics
  • 101013 Mathematical logic
  • 101020 Technical mathematics

JKU Focus areas

  • Digital Transformation

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