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A combinatorial determinant

Combinatorics 2007-05-23 v3 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

A theorem of Mina evaluates the determinant of a matrix with entries Dj(f(x)i)D^j(f(x)^i). We note the important special case where the matrix entries are evaluated at x=0x=0 and give a simple proof of it, and some applications. We then give a short proof of the general case.

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@article{arxiv.math/9809120,
  title  = {A combinatorial determinant},
  author = {Herbert S. Wilf},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9809120},
  year   = {2007}
}

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5 pages, LaTeX2e source