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Closed-form expression for certain product
$\mathrm G$ is Catalan's constant.
I recently found the product
$$
\alpha=\prod_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{E_n(\frac12)E_n(\frac7{12})E_n(\frac1{20})E_n(\frac{13}{20})}{E_n(\frac14)E_n(\frac1{12})E_n(\...
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Conjecture on sum over permutations of products of Catalan numbers
Context
In a recent paper involving entanglement in linear optics, we came across some summations involving Catalan numbers and permutations. In particular, these sums arise when doing integration ...
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Do disjoint unions and fiber products commute?
Do disjoint unions and fiber products commute?
In other words, is the following statement true?
Statement: Let $C$ be a category with (infinite) coproducts and fiber products. Let {$U_{i}$} be a ...
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Bounding Euler products (or almost) by products of zeta functions
Let $s_1, s_2 \in (1/2,1\rbrack$. I would like to bound the product
$$A=\prod_p \left(1 + \frac{p^{-s_1} p^{-s_2}}{(1-p^{-s_1}+p^{-1}) (1-p^{-s_2}+p^{-1})}\right)$$
Now, I am almost positive that $...
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Why is $\sup f_- (n) \inf f_+ (m) = \frac{5}{4} $?
This question is an old question from mathstackexchange.
Let $f_- (n) = \Pi_{i=0}^n ( \sin(i) - \frac{5}{4}) $
And let
$ f_+(m) = \Pi_{i=0}^m ( \sin(i) + \frac{5}{4} ) $
It appears that we have
$$\sup ...
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An interesting infinite product involving the factorial function with connection to the K and gamma function
I have posted this question in StackExchange, but it didn't get any answers there. This question is important for my research. I got stuck on an infinite product which even WolframAlpha can't answer. ...
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Factorial-based constant
Am looking for a name for:
$$\prod\dfrac{1}{1-\dfrac{1}{n!}}$$
$$=2.529477472079152648180116154253954242$$
Wolfram|Alpha
Expanding the formula gives:
$$(1+\frac{1}{2!}+\frac{1}{2!^2}+\dots)(1+\...
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Is a categorical coproduct of epimorphisms (monomorphisms) always an epimorphism (a monomorphism)?
Let $\mathbf{C}$ be a category (that does not necessary have a coproduct for every collection of objects). Suppose that we have two families of objects $(A_i)_{i\in I}$ and $(B_i)_{i\in I}$ in $\...
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Cartesian product is to monoidal product as pullback is to what?
I'm trying to complete the following pattern
product : monoidal product : coproduct
pullback : ? : pushout
That is, if the monoidal product is a ...
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Condition to ensure that the product of closed maps be closed
If $f_i : X_i \to Y_i$ with $i=1,2,\ldots,n$ are closed maps between topological space it is known that their product map
$$f : X_1 \times \cdots \times X_n \to Y_1 \times \cdots \times Y_n : (x_1, \...
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Does the limit of this product over primes converge for all $\Re(s) > \frac12$?
Numerical evidence suggests that:
$$\displaystyle F(s):= \lim_{N \to \infty}\, \ln^s\left(p_N\right)\, \prod_{n=1}^N \left(\dfrac{\left(p_n-1\right)^s}{p_n^s-1} -\frac{1}{p_n^s}\right)$$
with $p_n$ ...
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Homology of the product of spaces with integer coefficients and the Massey products
Consider
$H_*(X\wedge Y;Z)$, where $X=Y=BZ/2$ for concreteness' sake. If we write $e_i$ the generator of $H_i(BZ/2;Z/2)$., we see that the $E_2=E_{\infty}$ term of the Bockstein spectral sequence
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Existence of stable spaces
An element $X$ of a class of topological spaces is called the stable space for that class if for every space $Y$ in the class we have that $X\times Y$ is homeomorphic to $X$. Note that a stable space ...
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When does the radius of convergence of the product of two $p$-adic power series increase?
Let $p$ be a prime number and denote by $R(f)$ the radius of convergence of a power series $f(x) \in \mathbb{C}_p[[x]]$, where $\mathbb{C}_p$ is the completion of the algebraic closure of $\mathbb{Q}...
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How to find the coefficient of $x^k$ in the expression $\prod_{p=1}^n (x^p+1)^p$?
I tried to find the indefinite integral
$$ f_n(x)=\int \prod_{k=1}^n \cos^k(kx) \, dx$$
by using Euler's formula and put $x=\frac{\ln y}{2i}$ I got
$$ f_n(x)=-i2^{-\frac{n(n+1)}{2}-1}\int y^{-\frac{n(...
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Product of inductive limit topologies on $C_c(X)\times C_c(X)$
I have a stupid question about a topology on $C_c(X)$. Here $X$ is locally compact Hausdorff. Can assume $\sigma$-compact if it helps.
Definition (topology on $C_c(X)$): For each compact $K \subset X$,...
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Is it possible to express the functional square root of the sine as an infinite product?
Cross-post from MSE.
It is known that the sine can be expressed as an infinite product: $$\sin(x) = x \prod_{n=1}^{\infty} \Big{(} 1 - \frac{x^{2}}{n^{2}{\pi}^{2}} \Big{)} .$$ We can define that ...
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Does the category of Lawvere theories have products?
I know Law has a tensor product, is closed with respect to that tensor product, and it has coproducts. Does it have products?
My best guess at the cartesian product of Lawvere theories is the "...
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Function with zeros plus/minus the primes
While playing with Cohen's pari script prodeulerrat found a function.
For $s \in \mathbb{C}$ define
$$ f(s) = \prod_{p \text{ prime}} (1-\frac{s^2}{p^2})$$
The product converges everywhere, no poles ...
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Intuitive explanation of regularized products
I've come across some regularized product during study of zeta regularization .
We can prove various results like :
$ \infty != \prod_{k=1}^\infty k = \sqrt{2\pi} $
I also know the proof using $\...
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Dual Steenrod squares
Fix the ground ring $\mathbb{F}_2$ and let $X$ be a space with finite homology. Then we have an isomorphism $\Phi^i_X:H_i(X)\to H^i(X)^*,a\mapsto \langle-,a\rangle$ which allows us to define the dual ...
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The complex trigonometric function degenerates to the positive integer
For any integer $N \geq 2$, we have the identity:
$$\frac{\ \prod _{n=1}^{N-1}\ \left(2+2\sum _{m=1}^{n\ }\cos \frac{\ m\pi \ }{N}\ \right)\ }{\prod _{n=1}^{N-1}\ \left(1+2\sum _{m=1}^{n\ }\cos \frac{\...
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Product topology from two premetric spaces induced by sum of premetrics?
For metric spaces $(M_1, d_1)$ and $(M_2, d_2)$, it is an exercise that the product topology on $M_1\times M_2$ is induced by the metric $d((x_1, y_1), (x_2, y_2)) =d_1(x_1, x_2) + d_2(y_1, y_2)$.
Do ...
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Can a commutator of a special type be conjugate to its inverse?
Let $H=H_1\ast H_2$ be a free product of non-trivial groups $H_1$ and $H_2$.
We call an element $h\in H$ hyperbolic if $h\not\in H_i^g\overset{\textrm{def}}{=}\left \{ g^{-1}fg\ |\ f\in H_i \right \}$ ...
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Is the product of two supermodular functions supermodular?
The definition of Supermodularity is that for every $x′>x$ and $y′>y$, we have
\begin{equation*}
f(x′,y′)+f(x,y)>f(x′,y)+f(x,y′).
\end{equation*}
Suppose $f$ and $g$ are supermodular, non-...
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Functions that can be written as direct products of other functions; question about terminology and notation
Let
$$f : X_0 \rightarrow Y_0, \;\;\; g:X_1 \rightarrow Y_1$$
and define that the "direct product" of $f$ and $g$ is a map
$$f \otimes g : (X_0 \times X_1) \rightarrow (Y_0 \times Y_1), \mbox{ such ...
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How far is a countably infinite reduced abelian $p$-group from being an infinite direct sum?
Question Let $G$ be a countably infinite reduced abelian $p$-group. Is it always possible to write it has an infinite direct sums of non-trivial groups? If it is not true, how far is $G$ from being an ...
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Distribution of a product of two discrete i.i.d. variables
The problem is to estimate the distribution of product of two $\textit{discretized Gaussian}$ random variables with zero means. The discretized Gaussian means that the p.m.f. looks like
$D_s(x)=\...
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Which Topological Spaces are Powers?
Given a topological space $X$ and closed subspace $Y \subset X$, it may be the case that $X$ is a power of $Y$. That means $\displaystyle X = \prod_{i < \kappa} Y_i$ for some cardinal $\kappa$ ...
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Lower bound for Euler's function
Euler function is defined, for $|x|\le 1$, as follows:
$$\phi(x)=\prod_{i=1}^\infty(1-x^i)$$
Upper bounds for $\phi$ can be simply derived from ending the product early, e.g.
$$\phi(x)<\prod_{i=1}^...
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Sum with products turned into subsequences
Let $p, q \in \mathbb{Z}$.
Let $\operatorname{wt}(n)$ is A000120, number of $1$'s in binary expansion of $n$ (or the binary weight of $n$) and
$$n=2^{t_1}(1+2^{t_2+1}(1+\dots(1+2^{t_{wt(n)}+1}))\dots)$...
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Is Spec of a ring monoidal or anti-monoidal?
Let $A$ and $B$ be rings. A very senior mathematician impressed on me the importance of writing
$$
\operatorname{Spec}{A \otimes B} = \operatorname{Spec}{B} \times \operatorname{Spec}{A}
$$
One can ...
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Does $\prod_{n=2}^{\infty} \left(\frac {1}{1-\frac{\chi_k(n)}{n^s}} \right)$ converge for non-principal characters for all $\Re(s) > \frac12$?
This question loosely builds on this one.
Take the following infinite product:
$$N(s,\chi_k)=\prod_{n=2}^{\infty} \left(\frac {1}{1-\dfrac{\chi_k(n)}{n^s}} \right)$$
with $\chi_k$ a Dirichlet ...
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Cardinal of a set cinsist of product of two sets?
Let
$$
A=\{1,2,\ldots,p-1\},\qquad B=\{1,2,\ldots,q-1\}
$$
where $p,q$ are primes not necessarily distinct.
Is there any elementary way to find the cardinal of the following set
$$
AB=\{ab:\ a\in A,\ ...
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Two (strictly related) proofs by induction of inequalities
This is a question I originally asked on MSE, receiving no answer, even with a bounty (which expired) on it. Therefore I am crosslinking in order to prevent duplication of effort: see here for the ...
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product 1+1/p in terms of Chebyshev's theta or psi function
I would like to know if there is any formula for
$
\prod_{x<p\leq y}\left(1+\frac1p\right)
$
in terms of $\theta$ or $\psi$ functions
$
\theta(x)=\sum_{p\leq x}\log p
$
and
$
\psi(x)=\sum_{p^\nu\...
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Nonzero solutions of an infinite product
Let $-\frac{1}{2}\le a \le\frac{1}{2}$ and $b\in[0,\infty)$.
Definitions: $$f_k(a;b):=\frac{(2k+\frac{1}{2}+a)^2+b}{(2k+\frac{1}{2}-a)^2+b}(\frac{k}{k+1})^{2a},$$
$$f(a;b):=\prod\limits_{k=1}^\infty ...
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building a product of two categories [closed]
MacLane, as well as probably any other category book, does not hesitate to define a product of two categories as a category consisting of pairs of objects, etc.
Now my question is: what law of nature ...
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Yoneda extension preserving finite products?
Let $C$ be a category and let $F:C\rightarrow D$ be a functor with $D$ locally presentable and cartesian closed. When does the Yoneda extension $\widehat{F}=Lan_{y} F:[C^{op},Set]\rightarrow D$ ...
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Subsequences of odd powers
Let $p$ and $q$ be integers.
Let $f(n)$ be A007814, the exponent of the highest power of $2$ dividing $n$, a.k.a. the binary carry sequence, the ruler sequence, or the $2$-adic valuation of $n$.
Then ...
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Definition of twisted geometries and existence of coordinate transformation for twisted $AdS_2 \times S^2$
In the paper Multiply Twisted Products by Yong Wang, general definitions for so called warped and twisted products are given:
A (singly) warped product $B \times_b F$ of two pseudo-Riemannian ...
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Product of a vector by an inverse of Toeplitz matrix
It is well known that using fast Fourier transform it's possible to multiply a vector by a Toeplitz matrix $A \cdot v = w$ in $n\cdot\log(n)$ operations.
I read somewhere that also the product of a ...
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$\sigma$-product of the Hilbert cube
Given a homogeneous space $X$ and $p\in X$, we define the sigma product to be the following subspace of $X^\omega$: $$\sigma X=\{\mathbf x \in X^\omega:x_n=p\text{ eventually}\}$$
("eventually&...
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Is there a theory of formal product series?
A few years ago, I asked a question on MSE about the existence of an infinite product representation of a functional square root of the sine function. No answers were given, though user ...
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Confusing notation for sets of unordered vs ordered pairs
Given two finite sets $X$ and $Y$, one may consider the ordered pairs $(x,y)$ with $x\in X$ and $y \in Y$. Then, $(x,y) \not= (y,x)$, and $(x,x)$ exists if $x\in X$ and $x\in Y$.
One may also consider ...
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Is there an infinite product like this for $\cos x$?
There are infinite products of iterated square roots for $\log x$ and $\arccos x$ as functions of $x$. For example
$$\log x = \frac{x - 1}{\sqrt{x}\sqrt{\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2}\left ( \frac{1 + x}{...
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How to estimate $\prod_{t=1}^{N}\frac{1}{2-z^t}$ for large $N$?
Based on the top answer to How to estimate of $\prod_{k=a}^N \frac{1}{e^{k\kappa}-1}$ for large $N$?
Can anyone find an approximate closed form for
$$
\frac{\mathrm{d}^k}{\mathrm{d}z^k}\prod_{t=1}^{N}...
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Two products over primes
For $k \in \mathbb{N}$ define
$$ f(k) = \prod_{\text{p prime}}\left(1+\frac{1}{p^k(p^k+1)}\right)$$
$$ g(k) = \prod_{\text{p prime}}\left(1+\frac{1}{p^k(p^k-1)}\right)$$
By the product for zeta $f(1)...
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Morphisms of Spectral Sequences and alternating products
Let $E_{a,b}^{r}, F_{a,b}^{r}$ be two (co)homologica first quadrant spectral sequences of vector spaces over a field $K$, and $f : E \to F$ be a morphism of spectral sequences.
Assume that morphisms $...
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Closed form of $\prod_{i=0}^{N}\big(i!\big)^{{N}\choose{i}}$
I have made a question here about closed form of the following:
$$\prod_{k=0}^{N}\big(k!\big)^{{N}\choose{k}}$$
I know that there is a known closed form for,
$$\prod_{i=0}^{N}\big(i!\big)=G(N+2)$$
...