Magic \(N\)-cubes form a free monoid
The electronic journal of combinatorics, Tome 4 (1997) no. 1
In this paper we prove a conjecture stated in an earlier paper [A-L]. The conjecture states that with respect to a rather natural operation, the set of $N$-dimensional magic cubes forms a free monoid for every integer $N>1$. A consequence of this conjecture is a certain identity of formal Dirichlet series. These series and the associated power series are shown to diverge. Generalizations of the underlying ideas are presented. We also prove variants of the main results for magic cubes with remarkable power sum properties.
DOI :
10.37236/1300
Classification :
05A15, 05B15, 05A19
Mots-clés : free monoid, magic cubes, identity, power series
Mots-clés : free monoid, magic cubes, identity, power series
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author = {Allan Adler},
title = {Magic {\(N\)-cubes} form a free monoid},
journal = {The electronic journal of combinatorics},
year = {1997},
volume = {4},
number = {1},
doi = {10.37236/1300},
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Allan Adler. Magic \(N\)-cubes form a free monoid. The electronic journal of combinatorics, Tome 4 (1997) no. 1. doi: 10.37236/1300
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