To determine the
p-adic valuation of a Lucasnomial
,
i.e., of a generalized binomial coefficient with respect to a fundamental
Lucas sequence
U=
U(
P,
Q), there is an adequate Kummer rule if
p is
a regular prime. No such rule exists if
p is a special prime, i.e.,
if
p divides
.
We provide a complete description of the
p-adic valuation of Lucasnomials when
p is special, with some
numerical examples. Applications to the integrality of generalized
Lucasnomial Fuss-Catalan numbers, Lucasnomial ballot and Lucasnomial
Lobb numbers are also given.
Received July 3 2020; revised versions received December 12 2020; December 31 2020.
Published in Journal of Integer Sequences,
December 31 2020.