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Generalised Apéry numbers modulo 9. (English) Zbl 1302.05008

Summary: We characterise the behaviour of (generalised) Apéry numbers modulo 9.

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05A15 Exact enumeration problems, generating functions
11A07 Congruences; primitive roots; residue systems
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