Enumeration modulo four of overpartitions wherein only even parts may be overlined
In 2014, as part of a larger study of overpartitions with restrictions of the overlined parts based on residue classes, Munagi and Sellers [Util.Math.95 (2014) 33-49] defined d2(n) as the number of overpartitions of weight n wherein only even parts can be overlined.As part of that work, they used a generating function approach to prove a parity characterization for d2(n).In this article, we give a combinatorial proof of their result and extend it to a modulus four characterization; we provide both generating function and combinatorial proofs of this stronger result.The combinatorial arguments incorporate classical bijections of Franklin, Glaisher, and Sylvester.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Discrete Mathematics Letters
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47443/dml.2024.130
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Mathematical Identities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Minnesota
- University of Minnesota Duluth