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rho(34):= 2*cos(Pi/34) is used in the algebraic number field Q(rho(34)) of degree 16 (see A187360) in which s(17) = 2*cos(Pi/17) (for its decimal expansion see A228787), the length ratio side/R of a regular 17-gon inscribed in a circle of radius R, is an integer. See A228787 for this expansion.

Gauss' formula for cos(2*Pi/17), given in A210644, can be inserted into rho(34) = sqrt(2+sqrt(2+2*cos(2*Pi/17))).

The minimal polynomial of rho(34) is 17 - 204*x^2 + 714*x^4 - 1122*x^6 + 935*x^8 - 442*x^10 + 119*x^12 - 17*x^14 + x^16 (row n=34 polynomial of A187360).

The continued fraction expansion starts with 1; 1, 116, 4, 1, 2, 1, 20, 2, 2, 1, 7, 10, 2, 2, 1, 3, 6, 1, 4, 4, 15, ...

A055034(n) is the degree delta(n) of the minimal polynomial of the algebraic number rho(n):=2*cos(pi/n), n>=1, whose coefficients are shown in A187360. It is also the order of multiplicative abelian group Modd n (for multiplication Modd n see a comment on A203571). This is the Galois group Gal(Q(rho(n))/Q). If the number of abelian groups of order delta(n) is 1 then this group is necessarily cyclic.

Because A000688 is 1 exactly for the squarefree numbers A005117, the set of a(n) values of the present sequence is a (proper) subset of A206551. Hence it is immediately clear that the multiplicative group Modd a(n) is cyclic, but there are other cyclic Modd n groups, e.g., for n = 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 26, 27, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41,...

If n belongs to A206551 (cyclic multiplicative group Modd n) then there exist precisely a(n) primitive roots Modd n. For these n values the number of entries in row n of the table A216319 with value delta(n) (the row length) is a(n). Note that a(n) is also defined for the complementary n values from A206552 (non-cyclic multiplicative group Modd n) for which no primitive root Modd n exists.

See also A216322 for the number of primitive roots Modd n.

G.f. for row polynomials S(n,x) (signed triangle): 1/(1-x*z+z^2). Unsigned triangle |a(n,m)| has Fibonacci polynomials F(n+1,x) as row polynomials with g.f. 1/(1-x*z-z^2). |a(n,m)| triangle has rows of Pascal's triangle A007318 in the even-numbered diagonals (odd-numbered ones have only 0's).

Row sums (unsigned triangle) A000045(n+1) (Fibonacci). Row sums (signed triangle) S(n,1) sequence = periodic(1,1,0,-1,-1,0) = A010892.

Alternating row sums A049347(n) = S(n,-1) = periodic(1,-1,0). - Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 04 2011

S(n,x) is the characteristic polynomial of the adjacency matrix of the n-path. - Michael Somos, Jun 24 2002

S(n,x) is also the matching polynomial of the n-path. - Eric W. Weisstein, Apr 10 2017

|T(n,k)| = number of compositions of n+1 into k+1 odd parts. Example: |T(7,3)| = 10 because we have (1,1,3,3), (1,3,1,3), (1,3,3,1), (3,1,1,3), (3,1,3,1), (3,3,1,1), (1,1,1,5), (1,1,5,1), (1,5,1,1) and (5,1,1,1). - Emeric Deutsch, Apr 09 2005

S(n,x)= R(n,x) + S(n-2,x), n >= 2, S(-1,x)=0, S(0,x)=1, R(n,x):=2*T(n,x/2) = Sum_{m=0..n} A127672(n,m)*x^m (monic integer Chebyshev T-Polynomials). This is the rewritten so-called trace of the transfer matrix formula for the T-polynomials. - Wolfdieter Lang, Dec 02 2010

In a regular N-gon inscribed in a unit circle, the side length is d(N,1) = 2*sin(Pi/N). The length ratio R(N,k):=d(N,k)/d(N,1) for the (k-1)-th diagonal, with k from {2,3,...,floor(N/2)}, N >= 4, equals S(k-1,x) = sin(k*Pi/N)/sin(Pi/N) with x=rho(N):=R(N,2) = 2*cos(Pi/N). Example: N=7 (heptagon), rho=R(7,2), sigma:=R(N,3) = S(2,rho) = rho^2 - 1. Motivated by the quoted paper by P. Steinbach. - Wolfdieter Lang, Dec 02 2010

From Wolfdieter Lang, Jul 12 2011: (Start)

In q- or basic analysis, q-numbers are [n]_q := S(n-1,q+1/q) = (q^n-(1/q)^n)/(q-1/q), with the row polynomials S(n,x), n >= 0.

The zeros of the row polynomials S(n-1,x) are (from those of Chebyshev U-polynomials):

x(n-1;k) = +- t(k,rho(n)), k = 1..ceiling((n-1)/2), n >= 2, with t(n,x) the row polynomials of A127672 and rho(n):= 2*cos(Pi/n). The simple vanishing zero for even n appears here as +0 and -0.

Factorization of the row polynomials S(n-1,x), x >= 1, in terms of the minimal polynomials of cos(2 Pi/2), called Psi(n,x), with coefficients given by A181875/A181876:

S(n-1,x) = (2^(n-1))*Product_{n>=1}(Psi(d,x/2), 2 < d | 2n).

(From the rewritten eq. (3) of the Watkins and Zeitlin reference, given under A181872.) [See the W. Lang ArXiv link, Proposition 9, eq. (62). - Wolfdieter Lang, Apr 14 2018]

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The discriminants of the S(n,x) polynomials are found in A127670. - Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 03 2011

This is an example for a subclass of Riordan convolution arrays (lower triangular matrices) called Bell arrays. See the L. W. Shapiro et al. reference under A007318. If a Riordan array is named (G(z),F(z)) with F(z)=z*Fhat(z), the o.g.f. for the row polynomials is G(z)/(1-x*z*Fhat(z)), and it becomes a Bell array if G(z)=Fhat(z). For the present Bell type triangle G(z)=1/(1+z^2) (see the o.g.f. comment above). This leads to the o.g.f. for the column no. k, k >= 0, x^k/(1+x^2)^(k+1) (see the formula section), the one for the row sums and for the alternating row sums (see comments above). The Riordan (Bell) A- and Z-sequences (defined in a W. Lang link under A006232, with references) have o.g.f.s 1-x*c(x^2) and -x*c(x^2), with the o.g.f. of the Catalan numbers A000108. Together they lead to a recurrence given in the formula section. - Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 04 2011

The determinant of the N x N matrix S(N,[x[1], ..., x[N]]) with elements S(m-1,x[n]), for n, m = 1, 2, ..., N, and for any x[n], is identical with the determinant of V(N,[x[1], ..., x[N]]) with elements x[n]^(m-1) (a Vandermondian, which equals Product_{1 <= i < j<= N} (x[j] - x[i])). This is a special instance of a theorem valid for any N >= 1 and any monic polynomial system p(m,x), m>=0, with p(0,x) = 1. For this theorem see the Vein-Dale reference, p. 59. Thanks to L. Edson Jeffery for an email asking for a proof of the non-singularity of the matrix S(N,[x[1], ...., x[N]]) if and only if the x[j], j = 1..N, are pairwise distinct. - Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 26 2013

These S polynomials also appear in the context of modular forms. The rescaled Hecke operator T*n = n^((1-k)/2)*T_n acting on modular forms of weight k satisfies T*(p^n) = S(n, T*p), for each prime p and positive integer n. See the Koecher-Krieg reference, p. 223. - _Wolfdieter Lang, Jan 22 2016

For a shifted o.g.f. (mod signs), its compositional inverse, and connections to Motzkin and Fibonacci polynomials, non-crossing partitions and other combinatorial structures, see A097610. - Tom Copeland, Jan 23 2016

From M. Sinan Kul, Jan 30 2016; edited by Wolfdieter Lang, Jan 31 2016 and Feb 01 2016: (Start)

Solutions of the Diophantine equation u^2 + v^2 - k*u*v = 1 for integer k given by (u(k,n), v(k,n)) = (S(n,k), S(n-1,k)) because of the Cassini-Simson identity: S(n,x)^2 - S(n+1,x)*S(n-1, x) = 1, after use of the S-recurrence. Note that S(-n, x) = -S(-n-2, x), n >= 1, and the periodicity of some S(n, k) sequences.

Hence another way to obtain the row polynomials would be to take powers of the matrix [x, -1; 1,0]: S(n, x) = (([x, -1; 1, 0])^n)[1,1], n >= 0.

See also a Feb 01 2016 comment on A115139 for a well-known S(n, x) sum formula.

Then we have with the present T triangle

A039834(n) = -i^(n+1)*T(n-1, k) where i is the imaginary unit and n >= 0.

A051286(n) = Sum_{i=0..n} T(n,i)^2 (see the Philippe Deléham, Nov 21 2005 formula),

A181545(n) = Sum_{i=0..n+1} abs(T(n,i)^3),

A181546(n) = Sum_{i=0..n+1} T(n,i)^4,

A181547(n) = Sum_{i=0..n+1} abs(T(n,i)^5).

S(n, 0) = A056594(n), and for k = 1..10 the sequences S(n-1, k) with offset n = 0 are A128834, A001477, A001906, A001353, A004254, A001109, A004187, A001090, A018913, A004189.

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For more on the Diophantine equation presented by Kul, see the Ismail paper. - Tom Copeland, Jan 31 2016

The o.g.f. for the Legendre polynomials L(n,x) is 1 / sqrt(1- 2x*z + z^2), and squaring it gives the o.g.f. of U(n,x), A053117, so Sum_{k=0..n} L(k,x/2) L(n-k,x/2) = S(n,x). This gives S(n,x) = L(n/2,x/2)^2 + 2*Sum_{k=0..n/2-1} L(k,x/2) L(n-k,x/2) for n even and S(n,x) = 2*Sum_{k=0..(n-1)/2} L(k,x/2) L(n-k,x/2) for odd n. For a connection to elliptic curves and modular forms, see A053117. For the normalized Legendre polynomials, see A100258. For other properties and relations to other polynomials, see Allouche et al. - Tom Copeland, Feb 04 2016

LG(x,h1,h2) = -log(1 - h1*x + h2*x^2) = Sum_{n>0} F(n,-h1,h2,0,..,0) x^n/n is a log series generator of the bivariate row polynomials of A127672 with A127672(0,0) = 0 and where F(n,b1,b2,..,bn) are the Faber polynomials of A263916. Exp(LG(x,h1,h2)) = 1 / (1 - h1*x + h2*x^2 ) is the o.g.f. of the bivariate row polynomials of this entry. - Tom Copeland, Feb 15 2016 (Instances of the bivariate o.g.f. for this entry are on pp. 5 and 18 of Sunada. - Tom Copeland, Jan 18 2021)

For distinct odd primes p and q the Legendre symbol can be written as Legendre(q,p) = Product_{k=1..P} S(q-1, 2*cos(2*Pi*k/p)), with P = (p-1)/2. See the Lemmermeyer reference, eq. (8.1) on p. 236. Using the zeros of S(q-1, x) (see above) one has S(q-1, x) = Product_{l=1..Q} (x^2 - (2*cos(Pi*l/q))^2), with Q = (q-1)/2. Thus S(q-1, 2*cos(2*Pi*k/p)) = ((-4)^Q)*Product_{l=1..Q} (sin^2(2*Pi*k/p) - sin^2(Pi*l/q)) = ((-4)^Q)*Product_{m=1..Q} (sin^2(2*Pi*k/p) - sin^2(2*Pi*m/q)). For the proof of the last equality see a W. Lang comment on the triangle A057059 for n = Q and an obvious function f. This leads to Eisenstein's proof of the quadratic reciprocity law Legendre(q,p) = ((-1)^(P*Q)) * Legendre(p,q), See the Lemmermeyer reference, pp. 236-237. - Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 28 2016

For connections to generalized Fibonacci polynomials, compare their generating function on p. 5 of the Amdeberhan et al. link with the o.g.f. given above for the bivariate row polynomials of this entry. - Tom Copeland, Jan 08 2017

The formula for Ramanujan's tau function (see A000594) for prime powers is tau(p^k) = p^(11*k/2)*S(k, p^(-11/2)*tau(p)) for k >= 1, and p = A000040(n), n >= 1. See the Hardy reference, p. 164, eqs. (10.3.4) and (10.3.6) rewritten in terms of S. - Wolfdieter Lang, Jan 27 2017

From Wolfdieter Lang, May 08 2017: (Start)

The number of zeros Z(n) of the S(n, x) polynomials in the open interval (-1,+1) is 2*b(n) for even n >= 0 and 1 + 2*b(n) for odd n >= 1, where b(n) = floor(n/2) - floor((n+1)/3). This b(n) is the number of integers k in the interval (n+1)/3 < k <= floor(n/2). See a comment on the zeros of S(n, x) above, and b(n) = A008615(n-2), n >= 0. The numbers Z(n) have been proposed (with a conjecture related to A008611) by Michel Lagneau, as the number of zeros of Fibonacci polynomials on the imaginary axis (-I,+I), with I=sqrt(-1). They are Z(n) = A008611(n-1), n >= 0, with A008611(-1) = 0. Also Z(n) = A194960(n-4), n >= 0. Proof using the A008611 version. A194960 follows from this.

In general the number of zeros Z(a;n) of S(n, x) for n >= 0 in the open interval (-a,+a) for a from the interval (0,2) (x >= 2 never has zeros, and a=0 is trivial: Z(0;n) = 0) is with b(a;n) = floor(n//2) - floor((n+1)*arccos(a/2)/Pi), as above Z(a;n) = 2*b(a;n) for even n >= 0 and 1 + 2*b(a;n) for odd n >= 1. For the closed interval [-a,+a] Z(0;n) = 1 and for a from (0,1) one uses for Z(a;n) the values b(a;n) = floor(n/2) - ceiling((n+1)*arccos(a/2)/Pi) + 1. (End)

The Riordan row polynomials S(n, x) (Chebyshev S) belong to the Boas-Buck class (see a comment and references in A046521), hence they satisfy the Boas-Buck identity: (E_x - n*1)*S(n, x) = (E_x + 1)*Sum_{p=0..n-1} (1 - (-1)^p)*(-1)^((p+1)/2)*S(n-1-p, x), for n >= 0, where E_x = x*d/dx (Euler operator). For the triangle T(n, k) this entails a recurrence for the sequence of column k, given in the formula section. - Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 11 2017

The e.g.f. E(x,t) := Sum_{n>=0} (t^n/n!)*S(n,x) for the row polynomials is obtained via inverse Laplace transformation from the above given o.g.f. as E(x,t) = ((1/xm)*exp(t/xm) - (1/xp)*exp(t/xp) )/(xp - xm) with xp = (x + sqrt(x^2-4))/2 and xm = (x - sqrt(x^2-4))/2. - Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 08 2017

From Wolfdieter Lang, Apr 12 2018: (Start)

Factorization of row polynomials S(n, x), for n >= 1, in terms of C polynomials (not Chebyshev C) with coefficients given in A187360. This is obtained from the factorization into Psi polynomials (see the Jul 12 2011 comment above) but written in terms of minimal polynomials of 2*cos(2*Pi/n) with coefficients in A232624:

S(2*k, x) = Product_{2 <= d | (2*k+1)} C(d, x)*(-1)^deg(d)*C(d, -x), with deg(d) = A055034(d) the degree of C(d, x).

S(2*k+1, x) = Product_{2 <= d | 2*(k+1)} C(d, x) * Product_{3 <= 2*d + 1 | (k+1)} (-1)^(deg(2*d+1))*C(2*d+1, -x).

Note that (-1)^(deg(2*d+1))*C(2*d+1, -x)*C(2*d+1, x) pairs always appear.

The number of C factors of S(2*k, x), for k >= 0, is 2*(tau(2*k+1) - 1) = 2*(A099774(k+1) - 1) = 2*A095374(k), and for S(2*k+1, x), for k >= 0, it is tau(2*(k+1)) + tau_{odd}(k+1) - 2 = A302707(k), with tau(2*k+1) = A099774(k+1), tau(n) = A000005 and tau(2*(k+1)) = A099777(k+1).

For the reverse problem, the factorization of C polynomials into S polynomials, see A255237. (End)

The S polynomials with general initial conditions S(a,b;n,x) = x*S(a,b;n-1,x) - S(a,b;n-2,x), for n >= 1, with S(a,b;-1,x) = a and S(a,b;0,x) = b are S(a,b;n,x) = b*S(n, x) - a*S(n-1, x), for n >= -1. Recall that S(-2, x) = -1 and S(-1, x) = 0. The o.g.f. is G(a,b;z,x) = (b - a*z)/(1 - x*z + z^2). - Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 18 2019

Also the convolution triangle of A101455. - Peter Luschny, Oct 06 2022

From Wolfdieter Lang, Apr 26 2023: (Start)

Multi-section of S-polynomials: S(m*n+k, x) = S(m+k, x)*S(n-1, R(m, x)) - S(k, x)*S(n-2, R(m, x)), with R(n, x) = S(n, x) - S(n-2, x) (see A127672), S(-2, x) = -1, and S(-1, x) = 0, for n >= 0, m >= 1, and k = 0, 1, ..., m-1.

O.g.f. of {S(m*n+k, y)}_{n>=0}: G(m,k,y,x) = (S(k, y) - (S(k, y)*R(m, y) - S(m+k, y))*x)/(1 - R(m,y)*x + x^2).

See eqs. (40) and (49), with r = x or y and s =-1, of the G. Detlefs and W. Lang link at A034807. (End)

S(n, x) for complex n and complex x: S(n, x) = ((-i/2)/sqrt(1 - (x/2)^2))*(q(x/2)*exp(+n*log(q(x/2))) - (1/q(x/2))*exp(-n*log(q(x/2)))), with q(x) = x + sqrt(1 - x^2)*i. Here log(z) = |z| + Arg(z)*i, with Arg(z) from [-Pi,+Pi) (principal branch). This satisfies the recurrence relation for S because it is derived from the Binet - de Moivre formula for S. Examples: S(n/m, 0) = cos((n/m)*Pi/4), for n >= 0 and m >= 1. S(n*i, 0) = (1/2)*(1 + exp(n*Pi))*exp(-(n/2)*Pi), for n >= 0. S(1+i, 2+i) = 0.6397424847... + 1.0355669490...*i. Thanks to Roberto Alfano for asking a question leading to this formula. - Wolfdieter Lang, Jun 05 2023

Lim_{n->oo} S(n, x)/S(n-1, x) = r(x) = (x - sqrt(x^2 -4))/2, for |x| >= 2. For x = +-2, this limit is +-1. - Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 15 2023

T(n,k) is the number of lattice paths from (0,0) to (n,n) with steps E = (1,0) and N = (0,1) which touch but do not cross the line x - y = k and only situated above this line; example: T(3,2) = 5 because we have EENNNE, EENNEN, EENENN, ENEENN, NEEENN. - Philippe Deléham, May 23 2005

The matrix inverse of this triangle is the triangular matrix T(n,k) = (-1)^(n+k)* A085478(n,k). - Philippe Deléham, May 26 2005

Essentially the same as A050155 except with a leading diagonal A000108 (Catalan numbers) 1, 1, 2, 5, 14, 42, 132, 429, .... - Philippe Deléham, May 31 2005

Number of Grand Dyck paths of semilength n and having k downward returns to the x-axis. (A Grand Dyck path of semilength n is a path in the half-plane x>=0, starting at (0,0), ending at (2n,0) and consisting of steps u=(1,1) and d=(1,-1)). Example: T(3,2)=5 because we have u(d)uud(d),uud(d)u(d),u(d)u(d)du,u(d)duu(d) and duu(d)u(d) (the downward returns to the x-axis are shown between parentheses). - Emeric Deutsch, May 06 2006

Riordan array (c(x),x*c(x)^2) where c(x) is the g.f. of A000108; inverse array is (1/(1+x),x/(1+x)^2). - Philippe Deléham, Feb 12 2007

The triangle may also be generated from M^n*[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,...], where M is the infinite tridiagonal matrix with all 1's in the super and subdiagonals and [1,2,2,2,2,2,2,...] in the main diagonal. - Philippe Deléham, Feb 26 2007

Inverse binomial matrix applied to A124733. Binomial matrix applied to A089942. - Philippe Deléham, Feb 26 2007

Number of standard tableaux of shape (n+k,n-k). - Philippe Deléham, Mar 22 2007

From Philippe Deléham, Mar 30 2007: (Start)

This triangle belongs to the family of triangles defined by: T(0,0)=1, T(n,k)=0 if k<0 or if k>n, T(n,0)=x*T(n-1,0)+T(n-1,1), T(n,k)=T(n-1,k-1)+y*T(n-1,k)+T(n-1,k+1) for k>=1. Other triangles arise by choosing different values for (x,y):

(0,0) -> A053121; (0,1) -> A089942; (0,2) -> A126093; (0,3) -> A126970

(1,0) -> A061554; (1,1) -> A064189; (1,2) -> A039599; (1,3) -> A110877;

(1,4) -> A124576; (2,0) -> A126075; (2,1) -> A038622; (2,2) -> A039598;

(2,3) -> A124733; (2,4) -> A124575; (3,0) -> A126953; (3,1) -> A126954;

(3,2) -> A111418; (3,3) -> A091965; (3,4) -> A124574; (4,3) -> A126791;

(4,4) -> A052179; (4,5) -> A126331; (5,5) -> A125906. (End)

The table U(n,k) = Sum_{j=0..n} T(n,j)*k^j is given in A098474. - Philippe Deléham, Mar 29 2007

Sequence read mod 2 gives A127872. - Philippe Deléham, Apr 12 2007

Number of 2n step walks from (0,0) to (2n,2k) and consisting of step u=(1,1) and d=(1,-1) and the path stays in the nonnegative quadrant. Example: T(3,0)=5 because we have uuuddd, uududd, ududud, uduudd, uuddud; T(3,1)=9 because we have uuuudd, uuuddu, uuudud, ududuu, uuduud, uduudu, uudduu, uduuud, uududu; T(3,2)=5 because we have uuuuud, uuuudu, uuuduu, uuduuu, uduuuu; T(3,3)=1 because we have uuuuuu. - Philippe Deléham, Apr 16 2007, Apr 17 2007, Apr 18 2007

Triangular matrix, read by rows, equal to the matrix inverse of triangle A129818. - Philippe Deléham, Jun 19 2007

Let Sum_{n>=0} a(n)*x^n = (1+x)/(1-mx+x^2) = o.g.f. of A_m, then Sum_{k=0..n} T(n,k)*a(k) = (m+2)^n. Related expansions of A_m are: A099493, A033999, A057078, A057077, A057079, A005408, A002878, A001834, A030221, A002315, A033890, A057080, A057081, A054320, A097783, A077416, A126866, A028230, A161591, for m=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15, respectively. - Philippe Deléham, Nov 16 2009

The Kn11, Kn12, Fi1 and Fi2 triangle sums link the triangle given above with three sequences; see the crossrefs. For the definitions of these triangle sums, see A180662. - Johannes W. Meijer, Apr 20 2011

4^n = (n-th row terms) dot (first n+1 odd integer terms). Example: 4^4 = 256 = (14, 28, 20, 7, 1) dot (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) = (14 + 84 + 100 + 49 + 9) = 256. - Gary W. Adamson, Jun 13 2011

The linear system of n equations with coefficients defined by the first n rows solve for diagonal lengths of regular polygons with N= 2n+1 edges; the constants c^0, c^1, c^2, ... are on the right hand side, where c = 2 + 2*cos(2*Pi/N). Example: take the first 4 rows relating to the 9-gon (nonagon), N = 2*4 + 1; with c = 2 + 2*cos(2*Pi/9) = 3.5320888.... The equations are (1,0,0,0) = 1; (1,1,0,0) = c; (2,3,1,0) = c^2; (5,9,5,1) = c^3. The solutions are 1, 2.53208..., 2.87938..., and 1.87938...; the four distinct diagonal lengths of the 9-gon (nonagon) with edge = 1. (Cf. comment in A089942 which uses the analogous operations but with c = 1 + 2*cos(2*Pi/9).) - Gary W. Adamson, Sep 21 2011

Also called the Lobb numbers, after Andrew Lobb, are a natural generalization of the Catalan numbers, given by L(m,n)=(2m+1)*Binomial(2n,m+n)/(m+n+1), where n >= m >= 0. For m=0, we get the n-th Catalan number. See added reference. - Jayanta Basu, Apr 30 2013

From Wolfdieter Lang, Sep 20 2013: (Start)

T(n, k) = A053121(2*n, 2*k). T(n, k) appears in the formula for the (2*n)-th power of the algebraic number rho(N):= 2*cos(Pi/N) = R(N, 2) in terms of the odd-indexed diagonal/side length ratios R(N, 2*k+1) = S(2*k, rho(N)) in the regular N-gon inscribed in the unit circle (length unit 1). S(n, x) are Chebyshev's S polynomials (see A049310):

rho(N)^(2*n) = Sum_{k=0..n} T(n, k)*R(N, 2*k+1), n >= 0, identical in N > = 1. For a proof see the Sep 21 2013 comment under A053121. Note that this is the unreduced version if R(N, j) with j > delta(N), the degree of the algebraic number rho(N) (see A055034), appears.

For the odd powers of rho(n) see A039598. (End)

Unsigned coefficients of polynomial numerators of Eqn. 2.1 of the Chakravarty and Kodama paper, defining the polynomials of A067311. - Tom Copeland, May 26 2016

The triangle is the Riordan square of the Catalan numbers in the sense of A321620. - Peter Luschny, Feb 14 2023

The degree delta(n) of the monic integer row polynomial, call it C(n,x), is A055034(n).

This minimal polynomial of the algebraic number 2*cos(Pi/n), n>=1, is given by

C(n,x) = sum(a(n,m)*x^m,m=0..A055034(n)) = (2^delta(n))*Psi(2n,x/2), with Psi(n,x) the minimal polynomial of cos(2Pi/n), with rational coefficient array A181875/A181876. There also references and links are found. See especially Watkins and Zeitlin for Psi(n,x).

The zeros of C(n,x), n>=2, are 2*cos(Pi k/n), with k=1,...,n-1 and gcd(k,2n)=1. For n=1 the zero is -2. Alternatively, these zeros are 2*cos(Pi(2l+1)/n), with l=0,...,floor((n-2)/2) and gcd(2l+1,n)=1. For n=1 take l=0.

The first column looks like the differently signed A020513(n),n>=1.

The polynomial for row n=2^m, m>=1, coincides with the row polynomial R(2^(m-1),x) of A127672. See the factorization of these R-polynomials (also known as Chebyshev C-polynomials) given there. - Wolfdieter Lang, Sep 15 2011

From Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 04 2013: (Start)

The norm N(rho(n)) of rho(n) = 2*cos(Pi/n), n >= 1, in the algebraic number field Q(rho(n)) is given by (-1)^delta(n)* C(n, 0), with C(n, x) of degree delta(n) = A055034(n). If N(rho(n)) equals +1 or -1 then 1/rho(n), which is an element of Q(rho(n)), is in fact an integer in this number field. For the 1/rho(n) formula in terms of the C coefficients see A230079. Thus 1/rho(n) is a Q(rho(n))-integer if and only if C(n, 0) is +1 or -1 , and this happens if and only if n is from the set {A230078(k), k >= 2}.

The negation says that, for n a positive integer, 1/rho(n) is not a Q(rho(n))-integer if and only if n is 1 or of the form 2*p^m, m >= 0 and p a prime, which are the numbers of A138929 including 1.

The proof uses for case (i): n = 2*m+1, m >= 1, the fact that C(2*m+1, 0)^2 = (product( 2*cos(Pi*(2*l+1)/(2*m+1)), l=0 .. m-1 and gcd(2*l+1, 2*m+1) = 1))^2 = (product(2*cos(Pi*k/(2*m+1)), k=1..L and gcd(k, 2*m+1) = 1))^2 = cyclotomic(2*m +1, -1). See the linked Q(rho(n)) paper, eq. (31), for a product formula for cyclotomic(n, -1). With the prime factorization of 2*m+1, and the fact that only the squarefree kernel of 2*m+1 enters (see an Oct 29 2013 comment on A013595), one finds, form the formula for cyclotomic(p1*p2*...*pk, x) involving the Moebius function, cyclotomic(2*m +1, -1) = +1, m >= 1. C(1, 0) = +2. For case (ii): n even, one has C(2^m, 0) = 0, -2, +2, for m = 1 , 2, >=3, respectively (see eq. (39) of the linked Q(rho(n)) paper). For odd prime p: (-1)^((p-1)/2)*C(2*p^m, 0) = cyclotomic(2*p^m, -1) = cyclotomic(2*p, -1) = cyclotomic(p, +1) = p, for m >= 1. For more than one odd prime in the squarefree kernel of n = 2*m, m >= 1, one finds C(2*m, 0) = +1 from cyclotomic(2*p1*...*pk, -1) = +1, for k >= 2. (End)

For the conversion of the C-polynomials into sums of Chebyshev's S-polynomials (A049310) see A255237. - Wolfdieter Lang, Mar 16 2015

The number of distinct linear fractional transformations of order n. Also the half-totient function can be used to construct a tree containing all the integers. On the zeroth rank we have just the integers 1 and 2: immediate "ancestors" of 1 and 2 are (1: 3,4,6 2: 5,8,10,12) etc. - Benoit Cloitre, Jun 03 2002

Moebius transform of floor(n/2). - Paul Barry, Mar 20 2005

Also number of different kinds of regular n-gons, one convex, the others self-intersecting. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Aug 20 2005

From Artur Jasinski, Oct 28 2008: (Start)

Degrees of minimal polynomials of cos(2*Pi/n). The first few are

1: x - 1

2: x + 1

3: 2*x + 1

4: x

5: 4*x^2 + 2*x - 1

6: 2*x - 1

7: 8*x^3 + 4*x^2 - 4*x - 1

8: 2*x^2 - 1

9: 8*x^3 - 6*x + 1

10: 4*x^2 - 2*x - 1

11: 32*x^5 + 16*x^4 - 32*x^3 - 12*x^2 + 6*x + 1

These polynomials have solvable Galois groups, so their roots can be expressed by radicals. (End)

a(n) is the number of rationals p/q in the interval [0,1] such that p + q = n. - Geoffrey Critzer, Oct 10 2011

It appears that, for n > 2, a(n) = A023896(n)/n. Also, it appears that a record occurs at n > 2 in this sequence if and only if n is a prime. For example, records occur at n=5, 7, 11, 13, 17, ..., all of which are prime. - John W. Layman, Mar 26 2012

From Wolfdieter Lang, Dec 19 2013: (Start)

a(n) is the degree of the algebraic number of s(n)^2 = (2*sin(Pi/n))^2, starting at a(1)=1. s(n) = 2*sin(Pi/n) is the length ratio side/R for a regular n-gon inscribed in a circle of radius R (in some length units). For the coefficient table of the minimal polynomials of s(n)^2 see A232633.

Because for even n, s(n)^2 lives in the algebraic number field Q(rho(n/2)), with rho(k) = 2*cos(Pi/k), the degree is a(2*l) = A055034(l). For odd n, s(n)^2 is an integer in Q(rho(n)), and the degree is a(2*l+1) = A055034(2*l+1) = phi(2*l+1)/2, l >= 1, with Euler's totient phi=A000010 and a(1)=1. See also A232631-A232633.

(End)

Also for n > 2: number of fractions A182972(k)/A182973(k) such that A182972(k) + A182973(k) = n, A182972(n) and A182973(n) provide an enumeration of positive rationals < 1 arranged by increasing sum of numerator and denominator then by increasing numerator. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jul 30 2014

Number of distinct rectangles with relatively prime length and width such that L + W = n, W <= L. For a(17)=8; the rectangles are 1 X 16, 2 X 15, 3 X 14, 4 X 13, 5 X 12, 6 X 11, 7 X 10, 8 X 9. - Wesley Ivan Hurt, Nov 12 2017

After including a(1) = 1, the number of elements of any reduced residue system mod* n used by Brändli and Beyne is a(n). See the examples below. - Wolfdieter Lang, Apr 22 2020

a(n) is the number of ABC triples with n = c. - Felix Huber, Oct 12 2023

T(n,k) is the number of leaves at level k+1 in all ordered trees with n+1 edges. - Emeric Deutsch, Jan 15 2005

Riordan array ((1-2x-sqrt(1-4x))/(2x^2),(1-2x-sqrt(1-4x))/(2x)). Inverse array is A053122. - Paul Barry, Mar 17 2005

T(n,k) is the number of walks of n steps, each in direction N, S, W, or E, starting at the origin, remaining in the upper half-plane and ending at height k (see the R. K. Guy reference, p. 5). Example: T(3,2)=6 because we have ENN, WNN, NEN, NWN, NNE and NNW. - Emeric Deutsch, Apr 15 2005

Triangle T(n,k), 0<=k<=n, read by rows given by T(0,0)=1, T(n,k)=0 if k<0 or if k>n, T(n,0) = 2*T(n-1,0) + T(n-1,1), T(n,k) = T(n-1,k-1) + 2*T(n-1,k) + T(n-1,k+1) for k>=1. - Philippe Deléham, Mar 30 2007

Number of (2n+1)-step walks from (0,0) to (2n+1,2k+1) and consisting of steps u=(1,1) and d=(1,-1) in which the path stays in the nonnegative quadrant. Examples: T(2,0)=5 because we have uuudd, uudud, uuddu, uduud, ududu; T(2,1)=4 because we have uuuud, uuudu, uuduu, uduuu; T(2,2)=1 because we have uuuuu. - Philippe Deléham, Apr 16 2007, Apr 18 2007

Triangle read by rows: T(n,k)=number of lattice paths from (0,0) to (n,k) that do not go below the line y=0 and consist of steps U=(1,1), D=(1,-1) and two types of steps H=(1,0); example: T(3,1)=14 because we have UDU, UUD, 4 HHU paths, 4 HUH paths and 4 UHH paths. - Philippe Deléham, Sep 25 2007

This triangle belongs to the family of triangles defined by T(0,0)=1, T(n,k)=0 if k<0 or if k>n, T(n,0) = x*T(n-1,0) + T(n-1,1), T(n,k) = T(n-1,k-1) + y*T(n-1,k) + T(n-1,k+1) for k>=1. Other triangles arise by choosing different values for (x,y): (0,0) -> A053121; (0,1) -> A089942; (0,2) -> A126093; (0,3) -> A126970; (1,0) -> A061554; (1,1) -> A064189; (1,2) -> A039599; (1,3) -> A110877; (1,4) -> A124576; (2,0) -> A126075; (2,1) -> A038622; (2,2) -> A039598; (2,3) -> A124733; (2,4) -> A124575; (3,0) -> A126953; (3,1) -> A126954; (3,2) -> A111418; (3,3) -> A091965; (3,4) -> A124574; (4,3) -> A126791; (4,4) -> A052179; (4,5) -> A126331; (5,5) -> A125906. - Philippe Deléham, Sep 25 2007

With offset [1,1] this is the (ordinary) convolution triangle a(n,m) with o.g.f. of column m given by (c(x)-1)^m, where c(x) is the o.g.f. for Catalan numbers A000108. See the Riordan comment by Paul Barry.

T(n, k) is also the number of order-preserving full transformations (of an n-chain) with exactly k fixed points. - Abdullahi Umar, Oct 02 2008

T(n,k)/2^(2n+1) = coefficients of the maximally flat lowpass digital differentiator of the order N=2n+3. - Pavel Holoborodko (pavel(AT)holoborodko.com), Dec 19 2008

The signed triangle S(n,k) := (-1)^(n-k)*T(n,k) provides the transformation matrix between f(n,l) := L(2*l)*5^n*F(2*l)^(2*n+1) (F=Fibonacci numbers A000045, L=Lucas numbers A000032) and F(4*l*(k+1)), k = 0, ..., n, for each l>=0: f(n,l) = Sum_{k=0..n} S(n,k)*F(4*l*(k+1)), n>=0, l>=0. Proof: the o.g.f. of the l.h.s., G(l;x) := Sum_{n>=0} f(n,l)*x^n = F(4*l)/(1 - 5*F(2*l)^2*x) is shown to match the o.g.f. of the r.h.s.: after an interchange of the n- and k-summation, the Riordan property of S = (C(x)/x,C(x)) (compare with the above comments by Paul Barry), with C(x) := 1 - c(-x), with the o.g.f. c(x) of A000108 (Catalan numbers), is used, to obtain, after an index shift, first Sum_{k>=0} F(4*l*(k))*GS(k;x), with the o.g.f of column k of triangle S which is GS(k;x) := Sum_{n>=k} S(n,k)*x^n = C(x)^(k+1)/x. The result is GF(l;C(x))/x with the o.g.f. GF(l,x) := Sum_{k>=0} F(4*l*k)*x^k = x*F(4*l)/(1-L(4*l)*x+x^2) (see a comment on A049670, and A028412). If one uses then the identity L(4*n) - 5*F(2*n)^2 = 2 (in Koshy's book [reference under A065563] this is No. 15, p. 88, attributed to Lucas, 1876), the proof that one recovers the o.g.f. of the l.h.s. from above boils down to a trivial identity on the Catalan o.g.f., namely 1/c^2(-x) = 1 + 2*x - (x*c(-x))^2. - Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 27 2012

O.g.f. for row polynomials R(x) := Sum_{k=0..n} a(n,k)*x^k:

((1+x) - C(z))/(x - (1+x)^2*z) with C the o.g.f. of A000108 (Catalan numbers). From Riordan ((C(x)-1)/x,C(x)-1), compare with a Paul Barry comment above. This coincides with the o.g.f. given by Emeric Deutsch in the formula section. - Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 13 2012

The A-sequence for this Riordan triangle is [1,2,1] and the Z-sequence is [2,1]. See a W. Lang link under A006232 with details and references. - Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 13 2012

From Wolfdieter Lang, Sep 20 2013: (Start)

T(n, k) = A053121(2*n+1, 2*k+1). T(n, k) appears in the formula for the (2*n+1)-th power of the algebraic number rho(N) := 2*cos(Pi/N) = R(N, 2) in terms of the even-indexed diagonal/side length ratios R(N, 2*(k+1)) = S(2*k+1, rho(N)) in the regular N-gon inscribed in the unit circle (length unit 1). S(n, x) are Chebyshev's S polynomials (see A049310): rho(N)^(2*n+1) = Sum_{k=0..n} T(n, k)*R(N, 2*(k+1)), n >= 0, identical in N >= 1. For a proof see the Sep 21 2013 comment under A053121. Note that this is the unreduced version if R(N, j) with j > delta(N), the degree of the algebraic number rho(N) (see A055034), appears. For the even powers of rho(n) see A039599. (End)

The tridiagonal Toeplitz production matrix P in the Example section corresponds to the unsigned Cartan matrix for the simple Lie algebra A_n as n tends to infinity (cf. Damianou ref. in A053122). - Tom Copeland, Dec 11 2015 (revised Dec 28 2015)

T(n,k) is the number of pairs of non-intersecting walks of n steps, each in direction N or E, starting at the origin, and such that the end points of the two paths are separated by a horizontal distance of k. See Shapiro 1976. - Peter Bala, Apr 12 2017

Also the convolution triangle of the Catalan numbers A000108. - Peter Luschny, Oct 07 2022

Riordan array ((1+x)/(1-x)^2, x/(1-x)^2). Row sums are A002878. Diagonal sums are A003945. Inverse is A113187. An interesting factorization is (1/(1-x), x/(1-x))(1+2*x, x*(1+x)). - Paul Barry, Oct 17 2005

Central coefficients of rows with odd numbers of term are A052227.

From Wolfdieter Lang, Jun 26 2011: (Start)

T(k,s) appears as T_s(k) in the Knuth reference, p. 285.

This triangle is related to triangle A156308(n,m), appearing in this reference as U_m(n) on p. 285, by T(k,s) - T(k-1,s) = A156308(k,s), k>=s>=1 (identity on p. 286). T(k,s) = A156308(k+1,s+1) - A156308(k,s+1), k>=s>=0 (identity on p. 286).

(End)

A111125 is jointly generated with A208513 as an array of coefficients of polynomials v(n,x): initially, u(1,x)= v(1,x)= 1; for n>1, u(n,x)= u(n-1,x) +x*(x+1)*v(n-1) and v(n,x)= u(n-1,x) +x*v(n-1,x) +1. See the Mathematica section. The columns of A111125 are identical to those of A208508. Here, however, the alternating row sums are periodic (with period 1,2,1,-1,-2,-1). - Clark Kimberling, Feb 28 2012

This triangle T(k,s) (with signs and columns scaled with powers of 5) appears in the expansion of Fibonacci numbers F=A000045 with multiples of odd numbers as indices in terms of odd powers of F-numbers. See the Jennings reference, p. 108, Theorem 1. Quoted as Lemma 3 in the Ozeki reference given in A111418. The formula is: F_{(2*k+1)*n} = Sum_{s=0..k} ( T(k,s)*(-1)^((k+s)*n)*5^s*F_{n}^(2*s+1) ), k >= 0, n >= 0. - Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 24 2012

From Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 18 2012: (Start)

This triangle T(k,s) appears in the formula x^(2*k+1) - x^(-(2*k+1)) = Sum_{s=0..k} ( T(k,s)*(x-x^(-1))^(2*s+1) ), k>=0. Prove the inverse formula (due to the Riordan property this will suffice) with the binomial theorem. Motivated to look into this by the quoted paper of Wang and Zhang, eq. (1.4).

Alternating row sums are A057079.

The Z-sequence of this Riordan array is A217477, and the A-sequence is (-1)^n*A115141(n). For the notion of A- and Z-sequences for Riordan triangles see a W. Lang link under A006232. (End)

The signed triangle ((-1)^(k-s))*T(k,s) gives the coefficients of (x^2)^s of the polynomials C(2*k+1,x)/x, with C the monic integer Chebyshev T-polynomials whose coefficients are given in A127672 (C is there called R). See the odd numbered rows there. This signed triangle is the Riordan array ((1-x)/(1+x)^2, x/(1+x)^2). Proof by comparing the o.g.f. of the row polynomials where x is replaced by x^2 with the odd part of the bisection of the o.g.f. for C(n,x)/x. - Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 23 2012

From Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 04 2013: (Start)

The signed triangle S(k,s) := ((-1)^(k-s))*T(k,s) (see the preceding comment) is used to express in a (4*(k+1))-gon the length ratio s(4*(k+1)) = 2*sin(Pi/4*(k+1)) = 2*cos((2*k+1)*Pi/(4*(k+1))) of a side/radius as a polynomial in rho(4*(k+1)) = 2*cos(Pi/4*(k+1)), the length ratio (smallest diagonal)/side:

s(4*(k+1)) = Sum_{s=0..k} ( S(k,s)*rho(4*(k+1))^(2*s+1) ).

This is to be computed modulo C(4*(k+1), rho(4*(k+1)) = 0, the minimal polynomial (see A187360) in order to obtain s(4*(k+1)) as an integer in the algebraic number field Q(rho(4*(k+1))) of degree delta(4*(k+1)) (see A055034). Thanks go to Seppo Mustonen for asking me to look into the problem of the square of the total length in a regular n-gon, where this formula is used in the even n case. See A127677 for the formula in the (4*k+2)-gon. (End)

From Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 14 2014: (Start)

The row polynomials for the signed triangle (see the Oct 23 2012 comment above), call them todd(k,x) = Sum_{s=0..k} ( (-1)^(k-s)*T(k,s)*x^s ) = S(k, x-2) - S(k-1, x-2), k >= 0, with the Chebyshev S-polynomials (see their coefficient triangle (A049310) and S(-1, x) = 0), satisfy the recurrence todd(k, x) = (-1)^(k-1)*((x-4)/2)*todd(k-1, 4-x) + ((x-2)/2)*todd(k-1, x), k >= 1, todd(0, x) = 1. From the Aug 03 2014 comment on A130777.

This leads to a recurrence for the signed triangle, call it S(k,s) as in the Oct 04 2013 comment: S(k,s) = (1/2)*(1 + (-1)^(k-s))*S(k-1,s-1) + (2*(s+1)*(-1)^(k-s) - 1)*S(k-1,s) + (1/2)*(-1)^(k-s)*Sum_{j=0..k-s-2} ( binomial(j+s+2,s)*4^(j+2)* S(k-1, s+1+j) ) for k >= s >= 1, and S(k,s) = 0 if k < s and S(k,0) = (-1)^k*(2*k+1). Note that the recurrence derived from the Riordan A-sequence A115141 is similar but has simpler coefficients: S(k,s) = sum(A115141(j)*S(k-1,s-1+j), j=0..k-s), k >= s >=1.

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From Tom Copeland, Nov 07 2015: (Start)

Rephrasing notes here: Append an initial column of zeros, except for a 1 at the top, to A111125 here. Then the partial sums of the columns of this modified entry are contained in A208513. Append an initial row of zeros to A208513. Then the difference of consecutive pairs of rows of the modified A208513 generates the modified A111125. Cf. A034807 and A127677.

For relations among the characteristic polynomials of Cartan matrices of the Coxeter root groups, Chebyshev polynomials, cyclotomic polynomials, and the polynomials of this entry, see Damianou (p. 20 and 21) and Damianou and Evripidou (p. 7).

As suggested by the equations on p. 7 of Damianou and Evripidou, the signed row polynomials of this entry are given by (p(n,x))^2 = (A(2*n+1, x) + 2)/x = (F(2*n+1, (2-x), 1, 0, 0, ... ) + 2)/x = F(2*n+1, -x, 2*x, -3*x, ..., (-1)^n n*x)/x = -F(2*n+1, x, 2*x, 3*x, ..., n*x)/x, where A(n,x) are the polynomials of A127677 and F(n, ...) are the Faber polynomials of A263196. Cf. A127672 and A127677.

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The row polynomials P(k, x) of the signed triangle S(k, s) = ((-1)^(k-s))*T(k, s) are given from the row polynomials R(2*k+1, x) of triangle A127672 by

P(k, x) = R(2*k+1, sqrt(x))/sqrt(x). - Wolfdieter Lang, May 02 2021

a(n) is also the number of non-congruent solutions to x^2 - y^2 == 1 (mod n). - Yuval Dekel (dekelyuval(AT)hotmail.com), Sep 21 2003

a(n) is the size of a square companion matrix of the minimal cyclotomic polynomial of (-1)^(1/n). - Eric Desbiaux, Dec 08 2015

a(n) is the degree of the (2n)-th cyclotomic field Q(zeta_(2n)). Note that Q(zeta_n) = Q(zeta_(2n)) for odd n. - Jianing Song, May 17 2021

The number of integers k from 1 to n such that gcd(n,k) is a power of 2. - Amiram Eldar, May 18 2025