posted on 2025-05-10, 23:51authored byS. Ole Warnaar, W. Zudilin
The q-binomial coefficients [nm] = ᴨmi=1(1-qn-m+i)/(1-qi), for integers 0≤m≤n, are known to be polynomials with non-negative integer coefficients. This readily follows from the q-binomial theorem, or the many combinatorial interpretations of [nm]. In this note we conjecture an arithmetically motivated generalisation of the non-negativity property for products of ratios of q-factorials that happen to be polynomials.
History
Journal title
Aequationes Mathematicae
Volume
81
Pagination
177-183
Publisher
Birkhaeuser Verlag AG
Language
en, English
College/Research Centre
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
School
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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