3 papers
math.NT2018
Irreducible polynomials over with three prescribed coefficients
Ofir Gorodetsky
For any positive integers and , we prove that the number of monic irreducible polynomials of degree over in which the coefficients of $T^{…
math.NT2018
q-Congruences, with applications to supercongruences and the cyclic sieving phenomenon
Ofir Gorodetsky
We establish a supercongruence conjectured by Almkvist and Zudilin, by proving a corresponding -supercongruence. Similar -supercongruences are established for binomial coeffi…
math.NT2018
Roots of Polynomials and The Derangement Problem
Lior Bary-Soroker, Ofir Gorodetsky
We present a new killing-a-fly-with-a-sledgehammer proof of one of the oldest results in probability which says that the probability that a random permutation on elements has n…