Proof of the Somos-4 Hankel determinants conjecture

DOI10.1016/J.AAM.2008.04.003zbMATH Open1169.05304arXiv0712.0933OpenAlexW2086092860WikidataQ123249748 ScholiaQ123249748MaRDI QIDQ1004249FDOQ1004249

Authors: Guoce Xin 

Publication date: 2 March 2009

Published in: Advances in Applied Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: By considering the fundamental equation $x=y-y^2=z-z^3$, Somos conjectured that the Hankel determinants for the generating series $y(z)$ are the Somos-4 numbers. We prove this conjecture by using the quadratic transformation for Hankel determinants of Sulanke and Xin.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0712.0933

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zbMATH Keywords

continued fractionHankel determinant

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Exact enumeration problems, generating functions (05A15) Determinants, permanents, traces, other special matrix functions (15A15) Continued fractions (11A55) Recurrences (11B37)

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