Explicit estimates for the sum $\sum_{k=0}^{n} k! {n\choose k}^2 (-1)^{k}$
Number Theory
2024-08-20 v3
Abstract
We are interested in finding an explicit estimate to the binomial sum at for . Despite of its own interest the polynomial is important as the denominator in the Pad\'e identity of the Euler's factorial series as well as its close connection to a classical Laguerre polynomial . Our main result is the explicit bound for all , which replaces the Fej\'er's asymptotic formula from 1909. As a corollary of this, one also gets a new proof for the bound , and even more.
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@article{arxiv.2310.11468,
title = {Explicit estimates for the sum $\sum_{k=0}^{n} k! {n\choose k}^2 (-1)^{k}$},
author = {Anne-Maria Ernvall-Hytönen and Tapani Matala-aho},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.11468},
year = {2024}
}