Proof step

Liu–Wang theorem for three-term recurrences

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

Concludes: Irregular triangle read by rows, Stirling numbers of the second kind: columns shifted to allow (1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, ...) terms per row.
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

e-da3a4280e1c84c5b · JSON

Operation

Theorem check of the sequence's own rule

{
  "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 e2bb760c3413237ee1aa307ab06f73ee2acaf46c2c45092b3b762eb78f63d0da, 6,642 bytes (1,530 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