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A158359 Triangle T(n,k) read by rows: coefficient [x^(n-k)] of the characteristic polynomial of the n X n matrix A(r,c)=1 (if c>r) and A(r,c)=c (if c<=r). 2
1, 1, -1, 1, -3, 1, 1, -6, 7, -2, 1, -10, 25, -23, 6, 1, -15, 65, -123, 98, -24, 1, -21, 140, -448, 713, -514, 120, 1, -28, 266, -1288, 3401, -4792, 3204, -720, 1, -36, 462, -3150, 12417, -28599, 36748, -23148, 5040, 1, -45, 750, -6846, 37617, -127935, 265540, -317132, 190224, -40320, 1, -55 (list; table; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

0,5

COMMENTS

The building matrices A(r,c) have the form [[1,1,1,...],[1,2,1,1,1...],[1,2,3,1,1,...],...,[1,2,3,4,...,n]].

Their determinant and the product of the roots of their characteristic polynomial is (n-1)!.

FORMULA

sum_{0<=k<=n} |T(n,k)| = A000522(n).

EXAMPLE

First few characteristic polynomials are:

1;

x - 1;

x^2 - 3x + 1;

x^3 - 6x^2 + 7x - 2;

x^4 - 10x^3 + 25x^2 - 23x + 6;

x^5 - 15x^4 + 65x^3 - 123x^2 + 98x - 24;

x^6 - 21x^5 + 140x^4 - 448x^3 + 713x^2 - 514x + 120;

x^7 - 28x^6 + 266x^5 - 1288x^4 + 3401x^3 - 4792x^2 + 3204x - 720;

x^8 - 36x^7 + 462x^6 - 3150x^5 + 12417x^4 - 28599x^3 + 36748x^2 - 23148x + 5040;

x^9 - 45x^8 + 750x^7 - 6846x^6 + 37617x^5 - 127935x^4 + 265540x^3 - 317132x^2 + 190224x - 40320;

x^10 - 55x^9 + 1155x^8 - 13596x^7 + 99231x^6 - 466488x^5 + 1416955x^4 - 2706992x^3 + 3044412x^2 - 1752336x + 362880

...

Example: 3x3 matrix = [1,1,1; 1,2,1; 1,2,3]; charpoly = x^3 - 6x^2 + 7x - 2,

determinant = 2.

MAPLE

A158359 := proc(n, k)

        A := Matrix(1..n, 1..n) ;

        for r from 1 to n do

        for c from 1 to n do

                if c > r then

                        A[r, c] := 1 ;

                else

                        A[r, c] := c;

                end if;

        end do;

        end do;

        LinearAlgebra[CharacteristicPolynomial](A, x) ;

        coeftayl(%, x=0, n-k) ;

end proc:

seq(seq(A158359(n, k), k=0..n), n=0..12) ; # R. J. Mathar, Nov 05 2011

CROSSREFS

Cf. A000522

Sequence in context: A008278 A056858 A137251 * A046716 A202605 A123354

Adjacent sequences:  A158356 A158357 A158358 * A158360 A158361 A158362

KEYWORD

sign,tabl,easy

AUTHOR

Gary W. Adamson & Roger L. Bagula (qntmpkt(AT)yahoo.com), Mar 17 2009

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