Distribution of the sum of reciprocal parts for distinct parts partitions

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Main Author: Bridges, Walter
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contents Given an integer partition of $n$ into distinct parts, the sum of the reciprocal parts is an example of an egyptian fraction. We study this statistic under the uniform measure on distinct parts partitions of $n$ and prove that, as $n \to \infty$, the sum of reciprocal parts is distributed away from its mean like a random harmonic sum.
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spellingShingle Distribution of the sum of reciprocal parts for distinct parts partitions
Bridges, Walter
Number Theory
Combinatorics
Probability
11P82, 11D68, 60C05
Given an integer partition of $n$ into distinct parts, the sum of the reciprocal parts is an example of an egyptian fraction. We study this statistic under the uniform measure on distinct parts partitions of $n$ and prove that, as $n \to \infty$, the sum of reciprocal parts is distributed away from its mean like a random harmonic sum.
title Distribution of the sum of reciprocal parts for distinct parts partitions
topic Number Theory
Combinatorics
Probability
11P82, 11D68, 60C05
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.03899