Proof step

Liu–Wang theorem for three-term recurrences

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

Concludes: Triangular array read by rows. T(n, k) is the coefficient of x^k in a(n+3) where a(1) = a(2) = a(3) = 1 and a(m+2) = (m*x + 2)*a(m+1) - a(m) for all m in Z.
Premises: none: a direct theorem check
Theorem: [LW07, Thm 2.1, Thm 2.3, Cor 2.4, Prop 3.3] polytool ?
Lean: RealRooted route sign RealRooted.threeTerm_interlaces_of_eval_nonpos, RealRooted.threeTerm_interlaces, RealRooted.eval_nonpos_of_natDegree_le_two
Checked: polytool replayed · Lean not attempted

Technical details

Step id

e-e9c7aac72807bc49 · JSON

Operation

Theorem check of the sequence's own rule

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

Claims

{
  "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 028079ff53e863475698586214fe7023dcb305e3b9d2c6e41dcb555154e4c89e, 4,187 bytes (1,393 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