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Open research questions in Advanced Mathematical Identities

73 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 511 Advanced Mathematical Identities papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Further exploration of the properties of complete homogeneous symmetric polynomials. Application of the generalized Vieta formulas in various mathematical areas.

    Complete Homogeneous Symmetric Polynomials and Generalized Vieta’s Formulas · 2026 · DOI
  • The existing proofs for the congruences have limitations. The case 11 was viewed as substantially different from 5 and 7.

    Congruences for an Analogue of Lin’s Partition Function · 2026 · DOI
  • Further research could explore properties of q-Leonardo polynomials. The study of relationships between q-Leonardo polynomials and other polynomials could be continued. The paper may inspire research on q-analogues of other polynomials.

    q-Leonardo polynomials · 2026 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of q-analogues of Leonardo polynomials. The study aims to fill this gap by introducing q-Leonardo Pisano and q-Leonardo Lucas polynomials of the first and second kind.

    q-Leonardo polynomials · 2026 · DOI
  • Further research can be done to apply the derived formulas to various fields. The authors' work can be extended to investigate other related expansions of Ramanujan's Master Theorem.

    Polynomial augmentation for Ramanujan’s q-beta integral and related expansions of Ramanujan’s Master Theorem · 2026 · DOI
  • The classical Vieta formulas do not account for partial knowledge of roots. There is a need for generalizing these formulas.

    Complete Homogeneous Symmetric Polynomials and Generalized Vieta’s Formulas · 2026 · DOI
  • To apply the new algorithmic approach to other congruences. To use the compact representations of Atkin's basis functions in other applications.

    Congruences for an Analogue of Lin’s Partition Function · 2026 · DOI
  • The q-beta integral and its expansions are not well understood. There is a need for new formulas and transformations for the q-beta integral.

    Polynomial augmentation for Ramanujan’s q-beta integral and related expansions of Ramanujan’s Master Theorem · 2026 · DOI
  • The connection between Problem 96 and sums of powers is not well understood. The generating functions for these sums are not well explored.

    Sums of powers and special polynomials · 2020 · DOI
  • Further exploration of the connections between sums of powers and special polynomials. Potential applications in number theory and algebra.

    Sums of powers and special polynomials · 2020 · DOI
  • Further study of the generalized Tribonacci sequence is needed. The results can be applied to the study of other recursive sequences. The derivation of new sequences using the results is a potential area of research.

    Quadratic approximation of generalized Tribonacci sequences · 2018 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the study of the generalized Tribonacci sequence. The paper notes that the quadratic approximation of the generalized Tribonacci sequence has not been derived before.

    Quadratic approximation of generalized Tribonacci sequences · 2018 · DOI
  • There is a lack of understanding of series involving the central binomial coefficient. There is a need for new methods to derive series expansions involving the central binomial coefficient. There is a gap in the literature on the application of these series to physical problems.

    Interesting Series Involving the Central Binomial Coefficient · 1985 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of conditionally convergent series. The paper addresses the gap by studying the rearrangements of the Alternating Harmonic Series.

    On Rearrangements of the Alternating Harmonic Series · 1985 · DOI
  • There is a gap in existing techniques for counting integer solutions of a linear equation with unit coefficients. The paper aims to address this gap with a simpler counting method.

    Counting the Integer Solutions of a Linear Equation with Unit Coefficients · 1981 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding and interpretation of Ramanujan's lost notebook. The author notes that prior studies have not fully explored the significance and influence of Ramanujan's work.

    An Introduction to Ramanujan's “Lost” Notebook · 1979 · DOI
  • The recurrence relation is not as widely known as it should be, and has been rediscovered repeatedly. The study of properties of Bn has occupied the attention of many scholars.

    Coefficient Identities for Powers of Taylor and Dirichlet Series · 1974 · DOI
  • There is a gap in the reference works regarding explicit formulas for Bernoulli numbers. There is a lack of emphasis on technical skills needed for series manipulations.

    Explicit Formulas for Bernoulli Numbers · 1972 · DOI
  • The need for an elementary proof of the properties of the roots of the characteristic equation. The reliance on advanced theorems like Rouche's theorem in prior work.

    On Generalized Fibonacci Numbers · 1971 · DOI
  • The need for a more detailed examination of E(n, r) for the special case in which r is two. The lack of an explicit expression for binary digital sums.

    An Explicit Expression for Binary Digital Sums · 1968 · DOI
  • Further development of a comprehensive theory that includes all cases. Exploration of applications of the discrete Fourier transform in other areas of research.

    Analogues of Poisson's Summation Formula · 1962 · DOI
  • The lack of a comprehensive theory that includes all cases. The need for a deeper understanding of the relationships between different mathematical concepts.

    Analogues of Poisson's Summation Formula · 1962 · DOI
  • The paper does not provide a comprehensive survey of prior work on generating series. The results are limited to the specific problem of finding a sequence of non-negative integers.

    An Application of Generating Series · 1962 · DOI
  • Further research can be done to find more examples of the application of generating series. The generating series approach can be applied to other problems in number theory and combinatorial analysis.

    An Application of Generating Series · 1962 · DOI
  • The paper suggests that future research should focus on analyzing the computational complexity of the algorithms used to compute the length of the period of the Fibonacci series modulo m. The paper suggests that future research should focus on analyzing the properties of the Fibonacci series modulo m for all possible values of m.

    Fibonacci Series Modulo m · 1960 · DOI

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