Proof step

Liu–Wang theorem for three-term recurrences

Theorem check of the sequence's own rule liu wang three term

Concludes: Triangle T(n, k) = (m*(n-k) + 1)*T(n-1, k-1) + (m*(k-1) + 1)*T(n-1, k) + j*T(n-2, k-1), where T(n, 1) = T(n, n) = 1, m = 2, and j = 2, read by rows.
Premises: none: a direct theorem check
Theorem: [LW07, Thm 2.1, Thm 2.3, Cor 2.4, Prop 3.3] polytool ?
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Technical details

Step id

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Operation

Theorem check of the sequence's own rule

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  "operation": "theorem_check",
  "theorem": "liu_wang_three_term"
}

Claims

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  "claim": "real_rooted",
  "from_index": 0,
  "region": {
    "upper": {
      "closed": false,
      "value": "0"
    }
  }
}

{
  "claim": "interlacing",
  "from_index": 1,
  "kind": "weak",
  "orientation": "previous_interlaces_next"
}

Certificate

theorem_check, SHA-256 7713200b928c7dd7426dffe78466e4c448fa88017d43f25e2403965c8f842473, 5,060 bytes (1,456 compressed); download

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References

[LW07] Lily L. Liu and Yi Wang. A unified approach to polynomial sequences with only real zeros. Advances in Applied Mathematics, 38(4):542–560, May 2007. doi:10.1016/j.aam.2006.02.003