Combinatorial proof of a congruence for partitions into two sizes of part

Previous work showed that, for [Formula: see text] the number of partitions of [Formula: see text] into exactly two part sizes, one has [Formula: see text]. The earlier proof required the technology of modular forms, and a combinatorial proof was desired. This paper provides the requested proof, in the process refining divisibility to finer subclasses. Some of these subclasses have counts closely related to the divisor function [Formula: see text], and we offer a conjecture on a potential rank statistic.

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International Journal of Number Theory
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2026-01-16
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https://doi.org/10.1142/s1793042126500569
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Advanced Mathematical Identities
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Combinatorial proof of a congruence for partitions into two sizes of part

Eli R. DeWitt, William J. Keith
International Journal of Number Theory
Advanced Mathematical Identities
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Combinatorial proof of a congruence for partitions into two sizes of part

Eli R. DeWitt, William J. Keith
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Abstract

Previous work showed that, for [Formula: see text] the number of partitions of [Formula: see text] into exactly two part sizes, one has [Formula: see text]. The earlier proof required the technology of modular forms, and a combinatorial proof was desired. This paper provides the requested proof, in the process refining divisibility to finer subclasses. Some of these subclasses have counts closely related to the divisor function [Formula: see text], and we offer a conjecture on a potential rank statistic.

International Journal of Number Theory
Michigan Technological University (US)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 81%
Advanced Mathematical Identities
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