Effective estimates for the least common multiple of some integer sequences
Abstract
This thesis is devoted to studying estimates of the least common multiple of some integer sequences. Our study focuses on effective bounding of the lcm of some class of quadratic sequences, as well as arithmetic progressions and strong divisibility sequences. First, we have used methods of commutative algebra and complex analysis to establish new nontrivial lower bounds for the lcm of some quadratic sequences. Next, a more profound study of the arithmetic properties of strong divisibility sequences allowed us to obtain three interesting identities involving the lcm of these sequences, which generalizes some previous identities of Farhi (2009) and Nair (1982); as consequences, we have deduced a precise estimates for the lcm of generalized Fibonacci sequence (the so-called Lucas sequences). We have also developed a method that provides an effective version to the asymptotic result of Bateman (2002) concerning the lcm of an arithmetic progression. Finally, we found that the latter method can be adapted to estimate the lcm of the sequence (n2+1)n, which allowed us in particular to improve the lower bounds of Farhi (2005) and Oon (2013). The thesis also includes a general presentation of some literature results.