On a problem of Davenport and Schinzel
In this article we explore the so-called two-dimensional tree− search problem. We prove that for integers m of the form m = (2^(st) − 1)/(2^s − 1) the rectangles A(m, n) are all tight, no matter what n is. On the other hand, we prove that there exist infinitely many integers m for which there is an infinite number of n’s such that A(m, n) is loose. Furthermore, we determine the smallest loose rectangle as well as the smallest loose square (A(181, 181)). It is still undecided whether there exist...
In this paper we give an extension of -Pfaff-Saalschütz formula by means of Andrews-Askey integral. Applications of the extension are also given, which include an extension of -Chu-Vandermonde convolution formula and some other -identities.
An infinite permutation α is a linear ordering of N. We study properties of infinite permutations analogous to those of infinite words, and show some resemblances and some differences between permutations and words. In this paper, we try to extend to permutations the notion of automaticity. As we shall show, the standard definitions which are equivalent in the case of words are not equivalent in the context of permutations. We investigate the relationships...
An infinite permutation α is a linear ordering of N. We study properties of infinite permutations analogous to those of infinite words, and show some resemblances and some differences between permutations and words. In this paper, we try to extend to permutations the notion of automaticity. As we shall show, the standard definitions which are equivalent in the case of words are not equivalent in the context of permutations. We investigate the relationships between these definitions and prove that...