A204168 Array: row n shows the coefficients of the characteristic polynomial of the n-th principal submatrix of (i+j), as in A003057.

2, -1, -1, -6, 1, 0, 6, 12, -1, 0, 0, -20, -20, 1, 0, 0, 0, 50, 30, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, -105, -42, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 196, 56, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -336, -72, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 540, 90, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -825, -110, 1

Offset

1,1

Comments

Let p(n)=p(n,x) be the characteristic polynomial of the n-th principal submatrix. The zeros of p(n) are real, and they interlace the zeros of p(n+1). See A202605 and A204016 for guides to related sequences.

References

(For references regarding interlacing roots, see A202605.)

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=1..65.

Example

Top of the array:
 2....-1
-1....-6.....1
 0.....6.....12....-1
 0.....0....-20....-20...1

Mathematica

f[i_, j_] := i + j;
m[n_] := Table[f[i, j], {i, 1, n}, {j, 1, n}]
TableForm[m[8]] (* 8x8 principal submatrix *)
Flatten[Table[f[i, n + 1 - i],
  {n, 1, 15}, {i, 1, n}]]  (* A003057 *)
p[n_] := CharacteristicPolynomial[m[n], x];
c[n_] := CoefficientList[p[n], x]
TableForm[Flatten[Table[p[n], {n, 1, 10}]]]
Table[c[n], {n, 1, 12}]
Flatten[%]                 (* A204168 *)
TableForm[Table[c[n], {n, 1, 10}]]

Crossrefs

Cf. A003057, A202605, A204016.

Sequence in context: A321716 A245567 A337419 * A338036 A216914 A216917

Adjacent sequences: A204165 A204166 A204167 * A204169 A204170 A204171

Keyword

tabl,sign

Author

Clark Kimberling, Jan 12 2012

Status

approved