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Distribution of Binomial Coefficients and Digital Functions
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Institut für Mathematik A, Technische Universität Graz Steyrergasse 30, 8010 Graz, Austria, peter.grabner{at}tugraz.at
Received 8 September 2000. Revision received 26 April 2001.
The distribution of binomial coefficients in residue classes modulo prime powers and with respect to the p-adic valuation is studied. For this purpose, general asymptotic results for arithmetic functions depending on blocks of digits with respect to q-ary expansions are established.