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Daniel Duverney

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Stern polynomials and algebraic independence

Let $t\geq2$ and $k\geq1$ be integers. Let $H_{k}(z)$ with $\left\vert z\right\vert <1$ be the limit of a certain subsequence of the Stern polynomials introduced by Dilcher and Eriksen. We use Mahler's method to prove the algebraic independence of the values at nonzero algebraic points of the functions $H_{k}(z)$ and $H_{k}(z^{t^{k}})$.

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Continuants and convergence of certain continued fractions

We give a concise introduction to the theory of continuants and show how Perron used them in his proof of Tietze theorem on the convergence of infinite semi-regular continued fractions, as well as for the study of the convergence of purely periodic continued fractions.

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Algebraic independence of certain infinite products involving the Fibonacci numbers

Let $\{F_{n}\}_{n\geq0}$ be the sequence of the Fibonacci numbers. The aim of this paper is to give explicit formulae for the infinite products \[ \prod_{n=1}^{\infty}\left( 1+\frac{1}{F_{n}}\right) ,\qquad\prod_{n=3}^{\infty}\left( 1-\frac{1}{F_{n}}\right) \] in terms of the values of the Jacobi theta functions. From this we deduce the algebraic independence over $\mathbb{Q}$ of the above numbers by applying Bertrand's theorem on the algebraic independence of the values of the Jacobi theta functions.

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Linear independence results for certain sums of reciprocals of Fibonacci and Lucas numbers

The aim of this paper is to give linear independence results for the values of certain series. As an application, we derive arithmetical properties of the sums of reciprocals of Fibonacci and Lucas numbers associated with certain coprime sequences $\{n_\ell\}_{\ell\geq1}$. For example, the three numbers \[ 1,\qquad\sum_{p\text{:prime}}^{}\frac{1}{F_{p^2}},\qquad\sum_{p\text{:prime}}^{}\frac{1}{L_{p^2}} \] are linearly independent over $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{5})$, where $\{F_n\}$ and $\{L_n\}$ are the Fibonacci and Lucas numbers, respectively.

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