A combinatorial determinant

arXivmath/9809120MaRDI QIDQ6501022FDOQ6501022

Authors: Herbert S. Wilf 

Abstract: A theorem of Mina evaluates the determinant of a matrix with entries $D^j(f(x{)}^i)$. We note the important special case where the matrix entries are evaluated at $x=0$ and give a simple proof of it, and some applications. We then give a short proof of the general case.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Determinants, permanents, traces, other special matrix functions (15A15) Combinatorial identities, bijective combinatorics (05A19)

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