Journal of Integer Sequences, Vol. 18 (2015), Article 15.2.6

Maximum Part-Products of Odd Palindromic Compositions


Andrew Kenney and Caroline Shapcott
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Indiana University South Bend
1700 Mishawaka Avenue
South Bend, IN 46634-7111
USA

Abstract:

We derive explicit formulas for the maximum part-product over the set of palindromic compositions of a given integer and over the set of palindromic compositions of a given integer with only odd parts. These results are extensions of the well-known elementary formula for the maximum part-product over the set of classical partitions.


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(Concerned with sequence A000792.)


Received June 2 2014; revised versions received January 2 2015; January 4 2015. Published in the Journal of Integer Sequences, January 25 2015.


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