Ducci Matrices in $p$-adic Context

Abstract

In this paper, we mutuate the concept of Ducci matrices to the $p$-adic setting, generalizing the classical Ducci sequences to the framework of $p$-adic numbers. The classical Ducci operator, which iteratively computes the absolute differences of neighboring elements in a sequence or matrix, is redefined using the $p$-adic absolute value $| \cdot |_p$. We investigate the dynamics of $p$-adic Ducci sequences for matrices over $\mathbb{Q}_p$, focusing on their convergence and periodicity properties.