Exponential Hilbert series and the Stirling numbers of the second kind

We consider the exponential generating function whose coefficients encode the dimensions of irreducible highest weight representations which lie on a given ray in the dominant chamber of the weight lattice. This formal power series can be considered as an exponential version of the Hilbert series of a flag variety. In this context, we compute a simple closed form for the exponential generating function in terms of finitely many differential operators and the Stirling polynomials. We prove that this series converges to a product of a rational polynomial and an exponential, and that, by summing the constant term and linear coefficient of this polynomial, we recover the dimension of the representation.     

Annihilating polynomials for quadratic forms and Stirling numbers of the second kind

We present a set of generators of the full annihilator ideal for the Witt ring of an arbitrary field of characteristic unequal to two satisfying a non‐vanishing condition on the powers of the fundamental ideal in the torsion part of the Witt ring. This settles a conjecture of Ongenae and Van Geel. This result could only be proved by first obtaining a new lower bound on the 2‐adic valuation of Stirling numbers of the second kind. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

The Legendre–Stirling numbers

The Legendre–Stirling numbers are the coefficients in the integral Lagrangian symmetric powers of the classical Legendre second-order differential expression. In many ways, these numbers mimic the classical Stirling numbers of the second kind which play a similar role in the integral powers of the classical second-order Laguerre differential expression. In a recent paper, Andrews and Littlejohn gave a combinatorial interpretation of the Legendre–Stirling numbers. In this paper, we establish several properties of the Legendre–Stirling numbers; as with the Stirling numbers of the second kind, they have interesting generating functions and recurrence relations. Moreover, there are some surprising and intriguing results relating these numbers to some classical results in algebraic number theory.     

一些包含Chebyshev多项式和Stirling数的恒等式

利用初等方法研究Chebyshev多项式的性质,建立了广义第二类Chebyshev多项式的一个显明公式,并得到了一些包含第一类Chebyshev多项式,第一类Stirling数和Lucas数的恒等式.     

两类Stirling数的行列式表示

通过计算两个广义的范德蒙(Vandermonde)行列式,得到了第一类无符号Stirling数和第二类Stirling数的一种新的表示方法:用行列式来表示.     

第二类Stirling数的一个公式

In this paper, We propose and prove the following equation, where is a Stirling number of the second kind, when n≥3 is given.     

On the analytic extension of Stirling numbers of the first kind

We present an analytic extension of the unsigned Stirling numbers of the first kind that is in a certain sense unique in its coincidence with the Stirling polynomials. We examine and compare our extension to previous extensions of (signed) Stirling numbers of the first kind given by Butzer et al. (2007, J. Difference Equ. Appl., 13) and of the unsigned numbers given by Adamchik (1997, J. Comput. Appl. Math., 79). We also see a connection to the Riemann zeta function.     

Some generalizations of the Apostol-Genocchi polynomials and the Stirling numbers of the second kind

Recently, the authors introduced some generalizations of the Apostol-Bernoulli polynomials and the Apostol-Euler polynomials (see [Q.-M. Luo, H.M. Srivastava, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 308 (2005) 290-302] and [Q.-M. Luo, Taiwanese J. Math. 10 (2006) 917-925]). The main object of this paper is to investigate an analogous generalization of the Genocchi polynomials of higher order, that is, the so-called Apostol-Genocchi polynomials of higher order. For these generalized Apostol-Genocchi polynomials, we establish several elementary properties, provide some explicit relationships with the Apostol-Bernoulli polynomials and the Apostol-Euler polynomials, and derive various explicit series representations in terms of the Gaussian hypergeometric function and the Hurwitz (or generalized) zeta function. We also deduce their special cases and applications which are shown here to lead to the corresponding results for the Genocchi and Euler polynomials of higher order. By introducing an analogue of the Stirling numbers of the second kind, that is, the so-called λ-Stirling numbers of the second kind, we derive some basic properties and formulas and consider some interesting applications to the family of the Apostol type polynomials. Furthermore, we also correct an error in a previous paper [Q.-M. Luo, H.M. Srivastava, Comput. Math. Appl. 51 (2006) 631-642] and pose two open problems on the subject of our investigation.     

Weak Asymptotics for the Generating Polynomials of the Stirling Numbers of the Second Kind

For the horizontal generating functions P_n(z)=∑ⁿ_k=1 S(n, k) z^k of the Stirling numbers of the second kind, strong asymptotics are established, as n→∞. By using the saddle point method for Q_n(z)=P_n(nz) there are two main results: an oscillating asymptotic for z(−e, 0) and a uniform asymptotic on every compact subset of \[−e, 0]. Finally, an Airy asymptotic in the neighborhood of −e is deduced.     

A 2-adic formula for Bernoulli numbers of the second kind and for the Nörlund numbers

We give a formula expressing Bernoulli numbers of the second kind as 2-adically convergent sums of traces of algebraic integers. We use this formula to prove and explain the formulas and conjectures of Adelberg concerning the initial 2-adic digits of these numbers. We also give analogous results for the Nörlund numbers.     

Bounds on the location of the maximum Stirling numbers of the second kind

Let S(n,k) denote the Stirling number of the second kind, and let K_n be such that

S(n,K_n−1)<S(n,K_n)≥S(n,K_n+1).     

On smoothers for multigrid of the second kind

We study smoothers for the multigrid method of the second kind arising from Fredholm integral equations. Our model problems use nonlocal governing operators that enforce local boundary conditions. For discretization, we utilize the Nyström method with the trapezoidal rule. We find the eigenvalues of matrices associated to periodic, antiperiodic, and Dirichlet problems in terms of the nonlocality parameter and mesh size. Knowing explicitly the spectrum of the matrices enables us to analyze the behavior of smoothers. Although spectral analyses exist for finding effective smoothers for 1D elliptic model problems, to the best of our knowledge, a guiding spectral analysis is not available for smoothers of a multigrid of the second kind. We fill this gap in the literature. The Picard iteration has been the default smoother for a multigrid of the second kind. Jacobi‐like methods have not been considered as viable options. We propose two strategies. The first one focuses on the most oscillatory mode and aims to damp it effectively. For this choice, we show that weighted‐Jacobi relaxation is equivalent to the Picard iteration. The second strategy focuses on the set of oscillatory modes and aims to damp them as quickly as possible, simultaneously. Although the Picard iteration is an effective smoother for model nonlocal problems under consideration, we show that it is possible to find better than ones using the second strategy. We also shed some light on internal mechanism of the Picard iteration and provide an example where the Picard iteration cannot be used as a smoother.     

On the maximum of Stirling numbers of the second kind

A technique is illustrated for finding an estimate of the Stirling numbers of the second kind, S_{n, r}(1 ? r ? n), as n → ∞, for a certain range of values of r. It is shown how the estimation can be found to any given degree of approximation. Finally, the location of the maximum of S_{n, r} (1 ? r ? n) and the value of the maximum are computed.     

Some combinatorial identities via Fibonacci numbers

The Pascal matrix and the Stirling matrices of the first kind and the second kind obtained from the Fibonacci matrix are studied, respectively. Also, we obtain combinatorial identities from the matrix representation of the Pascal matrix, the Stirling matrices of the first kind and the second kind and the Fibonacci matrix.     

两个包含欧拉数的恒等式的等价性

基于n维多项式空间中基之间的线性变换，证明了两个包含欧拉数的恒等式是等价．     

两个包含欧拉数的恒等式的等价性(英文)

基于n维多项式空间中基之间的线性变换,证明了两个包含欧拉数的恒等式是等价.     

关于广义Stirling数偶的同余性

本文证明了广义Ｓｔｉｒｌｉｎｇ数偶的一些同余性质，从而回答了文［５］中的一个猜测．这些结果做为特例推广了已知的关于两类Ｓｔｉｒｌｉｎｇ数的同余性质．     

On Miki's identity for Bernoulli numbers

We give a short proof of Miki's identity for Bernoulli numbers,

     

联系Bernoulli数和第二类Stirling数的一个恒等式

利用指数型生成函数建立起联系Bernoulli数和第二类Stirling数的一个有趣的恒等式．