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Lambek-Moser Theorem

Combinatorics and Graph Theory

The Lambek-Moser theorem, in combinatorial number theory, describes how to partition the natural numbers into two complementary sets, such as the odd and even numbers or the primes and non-primes, using a pair of non-decreasing integer functions that are inverse to each other in a specific sense. Joachim Lambek and Leo Moser published the result in 1954 as an extension of Rayleigh's theorem on complementary Beatty sequences, and it also shows every complementary partition of the natural numbers arises this way, so a formula for one set's members yields a formula for the other set's members. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Characterization Theorem 1
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1954 2
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Source Lambek-Moser theorem (Wikipedia)
Source Lambek-Moser theorem (Wikipedia)
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1. Lambek-Moser theorem (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Lambek-Moser theorem is a mathematical description of the partitions of natural numbers into two complementary sets.
  • In Group: Enumerative, Additive and Algebraic Combinatorics, Lead
    The Lambek-Moser theorem is a mathematical description of the partitions of natural numbers into two complementary sets.
  • In Branch: Number Theory, Lead paragraph
    The Lambek-Moser theorem belongs to combinatorial number theory.
  • In Branch: Combinatorics, Lead paragraph
    The Lambek-Moser theorem belongs to combinatorial number theory.
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2. Lambek-Moser theorem (Wikipedia)
The theorem was discovered by Leo Moser and Joachim Lambek, who published it in 1954View the Source
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