Quadratic Derivations and Uniform Modular Periods for Six Inverse-Function Sequences
We study the integral derivation $D(s)=c^a$, $D(c)=sc^{a-1}$ on the quadratic algebra $\mathbb Z[s,c]/(c^2-s^2-1)$, with even-derivative columns of inverse-function flows as integer-sequence observables. We prove a uniform eventual-period theorem modulo every positive integer for all even exponents, including a separate vanishing-prime analysis. The same framework gives full-index consequences for five OEIS inverse-function sequences. For the odd exponent $a=5$ we establish prime-power eventual vanishing away from $2$ and $3$, a two-adic period lifting and a three-adic period lifting, settling both precise source conjectures for A281428. The arguments use integral differential operators, finite free rings, restricted characteristic-$p$ derivations, and the Chinese remainder theorem. We distinguish the original source definitions and recurrences from the congruence theorems established here. Licensing note: The manuscript is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The OEIS b-file snapshots included in the supplementary archive retain their original CC BY-SA 4.0 license and attribution. The independently authored verification code is made available under CC BY 4.0.
Authors
- Lien-Hung Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4176-1440)
Institutions
- National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23835576
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Mathematical Identities
- Type
- preprint