overpartition
overpartition noun: an overpartition of n is a non-increasing sequence of natural numbers whose sum is n in which the first occurrence of a number may be overlined.
Noun
overpartition (plural overpartitions)
- An overpartition of n is a non-increasing sequence of natural numbers whose sum is n in which the first occurrence of a number may be overlined.
- Recently, Shen studied the arithmetic properties of #92;ell-regular overpartition function #92;overline#123;A#125;#95;#92;ell(n), which counts the number of overpartitions of n into parts not divisible by #92;ell.2016, Shane Chern, “Remarks on ℓ-regular overpartitions”, in arXiv
Verb
overpartition (third-person singular simple present overpartitions, present participle overpartitioning, simple past and past participle overpartitioned)
- To divide into too many partitions.
Forms of overpartition
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | overpartitions |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | overpartitions |
| present participle | overpartitioning |
| past participle | overpartitioned |
| past | overpartitioned |
Origin of overpartition
From over- + partition.
Questions about overpartition
- What does overpartition mean?
- Overpartition means an overpartition of n is a non-increasing sequence of natural numbers whose sum is n in which the first occurrence of a number may be overlined.
- What part of speech is overpartition?
- Overpartition can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of overpartition?
- The plural of overpartition is overpartitions.
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