Congruences with q- generalized Catalan Numbers and q-Harmonic Numbers

Year 2022, Volume: 51 Issue: 3, 712 - 724, 01.06.2022

Neşe Ömür , Zehra Betül Gür , Sibel Koparal

https://doi.org/10.15672/hujms.886839

Abstract

In this paper, we give some congruences related to q- generalized Catalan numbers, q-harmonic numbers and alternating q-harmonic numbers.

Keywords

congruence, q-analog, harmonic numbers

Congruences with $q$-generalized Catalan numbers and $q$-harmonic numbers

Abstract

In this paper, we give some congruences related to $q-$generalized Catalan numbers, $q-$harmonic numbers and alternating $q-$harmonic numbers, using combinatorial identities and some known congruences.

Keywords

congruence, q−analog, harmonic numbers

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