A case study in determinant evaluations
Consider the \(n\)-square matrix\N\[\NT_{n,m}(x)=\left[\binom{x+m}{j-i+m}-\binom{x+m}{m-i-j-1}\right]_{i,j=0}^{n-1}.\N\]\NThe authors prove that\N\[\ND:=\det{T_{n,m}(x)}=\prod_{i=1}^n\prod_{j=1}^m\frac{(x+i-j)(x+2i+j-2)}{(x+2i-j)(i+j-1)}.\N\]\NThe first proof applies Dodgson's condensation and constant term evaluations, and the second applies the holonomic Ansatz.\N\NThis interesting paper ends with a delightful postscript. The authors sent the first version of the manuscript to a few experts. One of them, Christian Krattenthaler, answered that \(D\) is a special case of a determinant studied by him. The authors write: ``At first, we \textit{kicked ourselves} for not asking guru Christian right away, and saving us the \textit{trouble} of doing it ourselves. But this is the cowardly way. This `trouble' was lots of fun .... They conclude: ``Don't rush to ask the expert, and dedicate their paper to the ``guru.
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