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A262725
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The unique function f with f(1)=1 and f(jD!+k)=(-1)^j f(k) for all D, j=1..D, and k=1..D!.
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1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1
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OFFSET
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1
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COMMENTS
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sup_n |sum_{j=1}^n f(jd)| is finite (but not bounded) for all d, thus giving a counterexample to a strong form of the Erdos discrepancy conjecture [see Remark 1.13 in Tao link].
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LINKS
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PROG
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(Sage)
A=[1, 1]
for D in [1..4]:
j=1
while j<=D:
k=1
while k<=factorial(D):
A.append((-1)^j*A[k])
k+=1
j+=1
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CROSSREFS
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KEYWORD
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easy,sign
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AUTHOR
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STATUS
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approved
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