Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Mathematical Sciences
Date of Award
5-2018
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Rodney Keaton
Committee Members
Robert A. Beeler, Anant Godbole
Abstract
Integer partitions have been studied by many mathematicians over hundreds of years. Many identities exist between integer partitions, such as Euler’s discovery that every number has the same amount of partitions into distinct parts as into odd parts. These identities can be proven using methods such as conjugation or generating functions. Over the years, mathematicians have worked to expand partition identities to vectors. In 1963, M. S. Cheema proved that every vector has the same number of partitions into distinct vectors as into vectors with at least one component odd. This parallels Euler’s result for integer partitions. The primary purpose of this paper is to use generating functions to prove other vector partition identities that parallel results of integer partitions.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
French, Jennifer, "Vector Partitions" (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3392. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3392
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.