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A053657 a(n) = Product_{p prime} p^{ Sum_{k>=0} floor[(n-1)/((p-1)p^k)]}.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 2, 24, 48, 5760, 11520, 2903040, 5806080, 1393459200, 2786918400, 367873228800, 735746457600, 24103053950976000, 48206107901952000, 578473294823424000, 1156946589646848000, 9440684171518279680000, 18881368343036559360000, 271211974879377138647040000
Offset: 1

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Author

Jean-Luc Chabert, Feb 16 2000

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LCM of denominators of the coefficients of x^n*z^k in {-log(1-x)/x}^z as k=0..n, as described by triangle A075264.
Denominators of integer-valued polynomials on prime numbers (with degree n): 1/a(n) is a generator of the ideal formed by the leading coefficients of integer-valued polynomials on prime numbers with degree less than or equal to n.
Also the least common multiple of the orders of all finite subgroups of GL_n(Q) [Minkowski]. Schur's notation for the sequence is M_n = a(n+1). - Martin Lorenz (lorenz(AT)math.temple.edu), May 18 2005
This sequence also occurs in algebraic topology where it gives the denominators of the Laurent polynomials forming a regular basis for K*K, the hopf algebroid of stable cooperations for complex K-theory. Several different equivalent formulas for the terms of the sequence occur in the literature. An early reference is K. Johnson, Illinois J. Math. 28(1), 1984, pp.57-63 where it occurs in lines 1-5, page 58. A summary of some of the other formulas is given in the appendix to K. Johnson, Jour. of K-theory 2(1), 2008, 123-145. - Keith Johnson (johnson(AT)mscs.dal.ca), Nov 03 2008
a(n) is divisible by n!, by Legendre's formula for the highest power of a prime that divides n!. Also, a(n) is divisible by (n+1)! if and only if n+1 is not prime. - Jonathan Sondow, Jul 23 2009
Triangle A163940 is related to the divergent series 1^m*1! - 2^m*2! + 3^m*3! - 4^m*4! + ... for m =>-1. The left hand columns of this triangle can be generated with the MC polynomials, see A163972. The Minkowski numbers appear in the denominators of these polynomials. - Johannes W. Meijer, Oct 16 2009
Unsigned Stirling numbers of the first kind as [s + k, k] (Karamata's notation) where k = {0, 1, 2, ...} and s is in general complex results in Pochhammer[s,k]*(integer coefficient polynomial of (k-1) degree in s) / M[k], where M[k] is the least common multiple of the orders of all finite groups of n x n-matrices over rational numbers (Minkowiski's theorem) which is sequence A053657. - Lorenz H. Menke, Jr., Feb 02 2010
From Peter Bala, Feb 21 2011: (Start)
Given a subset S of the integers Z, Bhargava has shown how to associate with S a generalized factorial function, denoted n!_S, which shares many properties of the classical factorial function n!.
The present sequence is the generalized factorial function n!S associated with the set of primes S = {2,3,5,7,...}. The associated generalized exponential function E(x) = Sum{n>=1} x^(n-1)/a(n) vanishes at x = -2: i.e. Sum_{n>=1} (-2)^n/a(n) = 0.
For the table of associated generalized binomial coefficients n!_S/(k!_S*(n-k)!_S) see A186430.
This sequence is related to the Bernoulli polynomials in two ways [Chabert and Cahen]:
(1) a(n) = (n-1)!*A001898(n-1).
(2) (t/(exp(t)-1))^x = sum {n = 0..inf} P(n,x)*t^n/a(n+1),
where the P(n,x) are primitive polynomials in the ring Z[x].
If p_1,...,p_n are any n primes then the product of their pairwise differences Product_{i
(End)
LCM of denominators of the coefficients of S(m+n-1,m) as polynomial in m of degree 2*(n-1), as described by triangle A202339. - Vladimir Shevelev, Dec 17 2011
Sometimes called "Minkowski numbers" (e.g., by Guralnick and Lorenz), after the German mathematician Hermann Minkowski (1864-1909). - Amiram Eldar, Aug 24 2024

Examples

			a(7)=24^3*Product_{i=1..3} A202318(i)=24^3*1*10*21=2903040. - _Vladimir Shevelev_, Dec 17 2011
		

References

  • Jean-Luc Chabert, Scott T. Chapman, and William W. Smith, A basis for the ring of polynomials integer-valued on prime numbers, in: Daniel Anderson (ed.), Factorization in integral domains, Lecture Notes in Pure and Appl. Math. 189, Dekker, New York, 1997.

Crossrefs

a(n) = n!*A163176(n). - Jonathan Sondow, Jul 23 2009
Cf. A202318.
Appears in A163972. - Johannes W. Meijer, Oct 16 2009

Programs

  • Maple
    A053657 := proc(n) local P,p,q,s,r;
    P := select(isprime,[$2..n]); r:=1;
    for p in P do s := 0; q := p-1;
    do if q > (n-1) then break fi;
    s := s + iquo(n-1,q); q := q*p; od;
    r := r * p^s; od; r end: # Peter Luschny, Jul 26 2009
    ser := series((y/(exp(y)-1))^x, y, 20): a := n -> denom(coeff(ser, y, n-1)):
    seq(a(n), n=1..19); # Peter Luschny, May 13 2019
  • Mathematica
    m = 16; s = Expand[Normal[Series[(-Log[1-x]/x)^z, {x, 0, m}]]];
    a[n_, k_] := Denominator[ Coefficient[s, x^n*z^k]];
    Prepend[Apply[LCM, Table[a[n,k], {n,m}, {k,n}], {1}], 1]
    (* Jean-François Alcover, May 31 2011 *)
    a[n_] := Product[p^Sum[Floor[(n-1)/((p-1) p^k)], {k, 0, n}], {p, Prime[ Range[n] ]}]; Array[a, 30] (* Jean-François Alcover, Nov 22 2016 *)
  • PARI
    {a(n)=local(X=x+x^2*O(x^n),D);D=1;for(j=0,n-1,D=lcm(D,denominator( polcoeff(polcoeff((-log(1-X)/x)^z+z*O(z^j),j,z),n-1,x))));return(D)} /* Paul D. Hanna, Jun 27 2005 */
    
  • PARI
    {a(n)=prod(i=1,#factor(n!)~,prime(i)^sum(k=0,#binary(n), floor((n-1)/((prime(i)-1)*prime(i)^k))))} /* Paul D. Hanna, Jun 27 2005 */
    
  • PARI
    S(n, p) = {
         my(acc = 0, tmp = p-1);
         while (tmp < n, acc += floor((n-1)/tmp); tmp *= p);
         return(acc);
    };
    a(n) = {
         my(rv = 1);
         forprime(p = 2, n, rv *= p^S(n,p));
         return(rv);
    };
    vector(17, i, a(i))  \\ Gheorghe Coserea, Aug 24 2015

Formula

a(2n) = 2*a(2n-1). - Jonathan Sondow, Jul 23 2009
a(2*n+1) = 24^n * Product_{i=1..n} A202318(i). - Vladimir Shevelev, Dec 17 2011
For n>=0, A007814(a(n+1)) = n+A007814(n!). - Vladimir Shevelev, Dec 28 2011
a(n) = denominator([y^(n-1)] (y/(exp(y)-1))^x). - Peter Luschny, May 13 2019
Sum_{n>=1} 1/a(n) = A346046. - Amiram Eldar, Jul 02 2023

Extensions

More terms from Paul D. Hanna, Jun 27 2005

A302290 a(n) is the 2-norm of denominators of two-variable polynomials of degree n which are integer-valued.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 2, 1, 2, 4, 2, 1, 4, 5, 2, 4, 8, 4, 2, 5, 6, 5, 4, 8, 10, 5, 4, 9, 10, 4, 8, 16, 8, 4, 10, 9, 6, 9, 12, 12, 12, 9, 8, 13, 12, 8, 16, 20, 10, 9, 14, 13, 12, 12, 18, 21, 12, 9, 18, 20, 8, 16, 32, 16, 8, 20, 18, 9, 14, 25, 20, 16, 20, 17, 16, 17, 20, 24, 24, 24, 20, 17, 18, 21, 22, 20, 28, 29, 16, 17, 28, 24
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This is the 2-sequence of integer-valued polynomials of 2-variables. It can be shown that this also the 2-sequence of the homogeneous 3-variable integer valued polynomials where one of the variables is restricted to evaluate at odd values.
a(n) is also the n-th Bhargava's factorial when generalized to the two-variable case.

Crossrefs

Cf. A212429.

Formula

a(n) = 2^{k-1} if n = 2^k-k-1
a(2(2^k-k-1)-n) if 2^k-k-1 < n < 2^k-1
a(2(2^k-k-1)-n)+ 2a(n-2^k+1) if 2^k-1 <= n <= 2(2^k-k-1)
2a(n-2^k+1) if 2(2^k-k-1) < n < 2^{k+1}-k-2
where k is such that 2^k-k-1<= n.
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