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Main Author: Ettore, Bevilacqua
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Published: Zenodo 2026
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19188552
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contents <p>This paper investigates the denominators D_n appearing in the power series expansion of the function K_φ(k) = (π/2)·((1+√(1-k²))/2)^(1/φ), where φ = (1+√5)/2 is the golden ratio.</p> <p>Using exact arithmetic in Q(√5), we compute D_n for n ≤ 35 and discover a remarkable arithmetic structure: the odd part of D_n contains only primes p ≡ ±2 mod 5 (the inert primes in the ring Z[φ]), and each such prime appears for the first time exactly at n = p.</p> <p>The result parallels the classical von Staudt–Clausen theorem for Bernoulli numbers, but restricted to the inert primes. It reveals a deep connection between the golden ratio, hypergeometric functions, and the arithmetic of quadratic fields.</p> <p>**Code availability:** All computations are reproducible. The Python implementation is available at:<br>https://github.com/SapriZero/SapriAurea/tree/main/code/python/denominators.py</p> <p>**Keywords:** elliptic integrals, golden ratio, hypergeometric functions, Bernoulli numbers, prime numbers, quadratic fields, Z[φ]</p>
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spellingShingle Arithmetic Structure of the Sapri Aurea Denominators
Ettore, Bevilacqua
<p>This paper investigates the denominators D_n appearing in the power series expansion of the function K_φ(k) = (π/2)·((1+√(1-k²))/2)^(1/φ), where φ = (1+√5)/2 is the golden ratio.</p> <p>Using exact arithmetic in Q(√5), we compute D_n for n ≤ 35 and discover a remarkable arithmetic structure: the odd part of D_n contains only primes p ≡ ±2 mod 5 (the inert primes in the ring Z[φ]), and each such prime appears for the first time exactly at n = p.</p> <p>The result parallels the classical von Staudt–Clausen theorem for Bernoulli numbers, but restricted to the inert primes. It reveals a deep connection between the golden ratio, hypergeometric functions, and the arithmetic of quadratic fields.</p> <p>**Code availability:** All computations are reproducible. The Python implementation is available at:<br>https://github.com/SapriZero/SapriAurea/tree/main/code/python/denominators.py</p> <p>**Keywords:** elliptic integrals, golden ratio, hypergeometric functions, Bernoulli numbers, prime numbers, quadratic fields, Z[φ]</p>
title Arithmetic Structure of the Sapri Aurea Denominators
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19188552