The number of monotone triangles with prescribed bottom row (Q863313)

The author shows that the number of monotone triangles with prescribed bottom row \((k_1,\dots,k_n)\), \(k_1<\cdots<k_n\), is given by a simple product formula which involves shift operators. Monotone triangles with bottom row \((1,2,\dots,n)\) are proven to be in bijection with \(n\times n\) alternating sign matrices.