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Is there a proof for the following identity that only uses the definition of the (generalized) binomial coefficient and basic transformations?



Let $n$ be a non-negative integer.
$$binom{2n}{n} = (-4)^n binom{-frac{1}{2}}{n}$$






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    Try to show $1cdot 3 cdot 5 cdots (2n-1)$, the product of the first $n$ odd numbers, is $(2n)!/(2^nn!)$ by inserting factors $2, 4, 6, dots, 2n$ to make the product $(2n)!$ and then dividing by $2 cdot 4 cdot 6 cdots (2n)$ and then pulling a factor of $2$ from each of those even numbers in the denominator.
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Is there a proof for the following identity that only uses the definition of the (generalized) binomial coefficient and basic transformations?



Let $n$ be a non-negative integer.
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Is there a proof for the following identity that only uses the definition of the (generalized) binomial coefficient and basic transformations?



Let $n$ be a non-negative integer.
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Is there a proof for the following identity that only uses the definition of the (generalized) binomial coefficient and basic transformations?



Let $n$ be a non-negative integer.
$$binom{2n}{n} = (-4)^n binom{-frac{1}{2}}{n}$$






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You have not specified what is meant by the definition of the generalized binomial coefficient. We take one interpretation, which may not be the intended one.



The term $binom{-1/2}{n}$ is equal to
$$frac{1}{n!}left(-frac{1}{2}right)left(-frac{3}{2}right)cdots left(-frac{2n-1}{2}right).$$
Multiply the top by $(2)(4)cdots (2n)$ and the bottom by the same thing, in the form $2^n n!$. We get
$$(-1)^nfrac{1}{n!}cdot frac{1}{2^ncdot 2^n} frac{2n!}{n!}.$$
The rest of the calculation is straightforward.






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    $$begin{align*}
    (-4)^nbinom{-1/2}n&=(-4)^nfrac{(-1/2)^{underline n}}{n!}\\
    &=frac{(-4)^n}{n!}left(-frac12right)left(-frac32right)ldotsleft(-frac{2n-1}2right)\\
    &=frac{(-4)^n}{n!}cdotfrac{(2n-1)!!}{(-2)^n}\\
    &=frac{2^nn!(2n-1)!!}{(n!)^2}\\
    &=frac{(2n)!!(2n-1)!!}{(n!)^2}\\
    &=frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}\\
    &=binom{2n}n
    end{align*}$$






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      $$begin{align}
      binom{-1/2}{ n} &= (-1/2)(-3/2)(-5/2)ldots(-(2n-1)/2)
      /n! \
      &= (-1)^n 1cdot 3cdot 5cdotldotscdot(2n-1)/ (2^n n!) \
      &= (-1)^n (2n)!/ (2^n cdot n! cdot 2 cdot 4 cdot 6cdot ldots cdot (2n)) \
      &= (-1)^n (2n)!/ (2^n n!)^2 \
      &= (-1/4)^n binom{2n}{n}.
      end{align}$$



      Hence:
      $$ (1-4X)^{-1/2} $$
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      $$ binom{2n}{n}.$$






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        I'll assume the generalized binomial coefficient is defined via the gamma function, with $binom{x}{y}=frac{Gamma(x+1)}{Gamma(y+1)Gamma(x-y+1)}$ This will match the normal definition for integers, and will follow most of the familiar properties. When dealing with the gamma function, the most important properties to remember are that $Gamma(x+1)=xGamma(x)$ and that the gamma function is defined for all real numbers, except for the negative integers and zero. In my view, this is by far the most natural extension for the binomial coefficients.



        begin{align}
        (-4)^nbinom{-frac{1}{2}}{n}&=(-4)^nfrac{Gamma(frac{1}{2})}{Gamma(n+1)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}\&=(-4)^nfrac{(prodlimits_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{2}-k)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}{Gamma(n+1)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}\&=(-4)^nfrac{(prodlimits_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{2}-k)}{Gamma(n+1)}\&=2^nfrac{prodlimits_{k=1}^n2k-1}{n!}\&=2^nfrac{frac{prodlimits_{k=1}^n(2k-1)(2k)}{prodlimits_{k-1}^n2k}}{n!}\&=2^nfrac{frac{prodlimits_{k=1}^{2n}k}{2^nprodlimits_{k=1}^nk}}{n!}=2^nfrac{frac{(2n)!}{2^nn!}}{n!}\&=frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}\&=frac{(2n)!}{n!(2n-n)!}\&=binom{2n}{n}
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          You have not specified what is meant by the definition of the generalized binomial coefficient. We take one interpretation, which may not be the intended one.



          The term $binom{-1/2}{n}$ is equal to
          $$frac{1}{n!}left(-frac{1}{2}right)left(-frac{3}{2}right)cdots left(-frac{2n-1}{2}right).$$
          Multiply the top by $(2)(4)cdots (2n)$ and the bottom by the same thing, in the form $2^n n!$. We get
          $$(-1)^nfrac{1}{n!}cdot frac{1}{2^ncdot 2^n} frac{2n!}{n!}.$$
          The rest of the calculation is straightforward.






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            You have not specified what is meant by the definition of the generalized binomial coefficient. We take one interpretation, which may not be the intended one.



            The term $binom{-1/2}{n}$ is equal to
            $$frac{1}{n!}left(-frac{1}{2}right)left(-frac{3}{2}right)cdots left(-frac{2n-1}{2}right).$$
            Multiply the top by $(2)(4)cdots (2n)$ and the bottom by the same thing, in the form $2^n n!$. We get
            $$(-1)^nfrac{1}{n!}cdot frac{1}{2^ncdot 2^n} frac{2n!}{n!}.$$
            The rest of the calculation is straightforward.






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              You have not specified what is meant by the definition of the generalized binomial coefficient. We take one interpretation, which may not be the intended one.



              The term $binom{-1/2}{n}$ is equal to
              $$frac{1}{n!}left(-frac{1}{2}right)left(-frac{3}{2}right)cdots left(-frac{2n-1}{2}right).$$
              Multiply the top by $(2)(4)cdots (2n)$ and the bottom by the same thing, in the form $2^n n!$. We get
              $$(-1)^nfrac{1}{n!}cdot frac{1}{2^ncdot 2^n} frac{2n!}{n!}.$$
              The rest of the calculation is straightforward.






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              You have not specified what is meant by the definition of the generalized binomial coefficient. We take one interpretation, which may not be the intended one.



              The term $binom{-1/2}{n}$ is equal to
              $$frac{1}{n!}left(-frac{1}{2}right)left(-frac{3}{2}right)cdots left(-frac{2n-1}{2}right).$$
              Multiply the top by $(2)(4)cdots (2n)$ and the bottom by the same thing, in the form $2^n n!$. We get
              $$(-1)^nfrac{1}{n!}cdot frac{1}{2^ncdot 2^n} frac{2n!}{n!}.$$
              The rest of the calculation is straightforward.







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                  $$begin{align*}
                  (-4)^nbinom{-1/2}n&=(-4)^nfrac{(-1/2)^{underline n}}{n!}\\
                  &=frac{(-4)^n}{n!}left(-frac12right)left(-frac32right)ldotsleft(-frac{2n-1}2right)\\
                  &=frac{(-4)^n}{n!}cdotfrac{(2n-1)!!}{(-2)^n}\\
                  &=frac{2^nn!(2n-1)!!}{(n!)^2}\\
                  &=frac{(2n)!!(2n-1)!!}{(n!)^2}\\
                  &=frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}\\
                  &=binom{2n}n
                  end{align*}$$






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                    $$begin{align*}
                    (-4)^nbinom{-1/2}n&=(-4)^nfrac{(-1/2)^{underline n}}{n!}\\
                    &=frac{(-4)^n}{n!}left(-frac12right)left(-frac32right)ldotsleft(-frac{2n-1}2right)\\
                    &=frac{(-4)^n}{n!}cdotfrac{(2n-1)!!}{(-2)^n}\\
                    &=frac{2^nn!(2n-1)!!}{(n!)^2}\\
                    &=frac{(2n)!!(2n-1)!!}{(n!)^2}\\
                    &=frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}\\
                    &=binom{2n}n
                    end{align*}$$






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                      $$begin{align*}
                      (-4)^nbinom{-1/2}n&=(-4)^nfrac{(-1/2)^{underline n}}{n!}\\
                      &=frac{(-4)^n}{n!}left(-frac12right)left(-frac32right)ldotsleft(-frac{2n-1}2right)\\
                      &=frac{(-4)^n}{n!}cdotfrac{(2n-1)!!}{(-2)^n}\\
                      &=frac{2^nn!(2n-1)!!}{(n!)^2}\\
                      &=frac{(2n)!!(2n-1)!!}{(n!)^2}\\
                      &=frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}\\
                      &=binom{2n}n
                      end{align*}$$






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                      $$begin{align*}
                      (-4)^nbinom{-1/2}n&=(-4)^nfrac{(-1/2)^{underline n}}{n!}\\
                      &=frac{(-4)^n}{n!}left(-frac12right)left(-frac32right)ldotsleft(-frac{2n-1}2right)\\
                      &=frac{(-4)^n}{n!}cdotfrac{(2n-1)!!}{(-2)^n}\\
                      &=frac{2^nn!(2n-1)!!}{(n!)^2}\\
                      &=frac{(2n)!!(2n-1)!!}{(n!)^2}\\
                      &=frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}\\
                      &=binom{2n}n
                      end{align*}$$







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                          $$begin{align}
                          binom{-1/2}{ n} &= (-1/2)(-3/2)(-5/2)ldots(-(2n-1)/2)
                          /n! \
                          &= (-1)^n 1cdot 3cdot 5cdotldotscdot(2n-1)/ (2^n n!) \
                          &= (-1)^n (2n)!/ (2^n cdot n! cdot 2 cdot 4 cdot 6cdot ldots cdot (2n)) \
                          &= (-1)^n (2n)!/ (2^n n!)^2 \
                          &= (-1/4)^n binom{2n}{n}.
                          end{align}$$



                          Hence:
                          $$ (1-4X)^{-1/2} $$
                          generates (link)
                          $$ binom{2n}{n}.$$






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                            $$begin{align}
                            binom{-1/2}{ n} &= (-1/2)(-3/2)(-5/2)ldots(-(2n-1)/2)
                            /n! \
                            &= (-1)^n 1cdot 3cdot 5cdotldotscdot(2n-1)/ (2^n n!) \
                            &= (-1)^n (2n)!/ (2^n cdot n! cdot 2 cdot 4 cdot 6cdot ldots cdot (2n)) \
                            &= (-1)^n (2n)!/ (2^n n!)^2 \
                            &= (-1/4)^n binom{2n}{n}.
                            end{align}$$



                            Hence:
                            $$ (1-4X)^{-1/2} $$
                            generates (link)
                            $$ binom{2n}{n}.$$






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                              $$begin{align}
                              binom{-1/2}{ n} &= (-1/2)(-3/2)(-5/2)ldots(-(2n-1)/2)
                              /n! \
                              &= (-1)^n 1cdot 3cdot 5cdotldotscdot(2n-1)/ (2^n n!) \
                              &= (-1)^n (2n)!/ (2^n cdot n! cdot 2 cdot 4 cdot 6cdot ldots cdot (2n)) \
                              &= (-1)^n (2n)!/ (2^n n!)^2 \
                              &= (-1/4)^n binom{2n}{n}.
                              end{align}$$



                              Hence:
                              $$ (1-4X)^{-1/2} $$
                              generates (link)
                              $$ binom{2n}{n}.$$






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                              $$begin{align}
                              binom{-1/2}{ n} &= (-1/2)(-3/2)(-5/2)ldots(-(2n-1)/2)
                              /n! \
                              &= (-1)^n 1cdot 3cdot 5cdotldotscdot(2n-1)/ (2^n n!) \
                              &= (-1)^n (2n)!/ (2^n cdot n! cdot 2 cdot 4 cdot 6cdot ldots cdot (2n)) \
                              &= (-1)^n (2n)!/ (2^n n!)^2 \
                              &= (-1/4)^n binom{2n}{n}.
                              end{align}$$



                              Hence:
                              $$ (1-4X)^{-1/2} $$
                              generates (link)
                              $$ binom{2n}{n}.$$







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                                  I'll assume the generalized binomial coefficient is defined via the gamma function, with $binom{x}{y}=frac{Gamma(x+1)}{Gamma(y+1)Gamma(x-y+1)}$ This will match the normal definition for integers, and will follow most of the familiar properties. When dealing with the gamma function, the most important properties to remember are that $Gamma(x+1)=xGamma(x)$ and that the gamma function is defined for all real numbers, except for the negative integers and zero. In my view, this is by far the most natural extension for the binomial coefficients.



                                  begin{align}
                                  (-4)^nbinom{-frac{1}{2}}{n}&=(-4)^nfrac{Gamma(frac{1}{2})}{Gamma(n+1)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}\&=(-4)^nfrac{(prodlimits_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{2}-k)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}{Gamma(n+1)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}\&=(-4)^nfrac{(prodlimits_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{2}-k)}{Gamma(n+1)}\&=2^nfrac{prodlimits_{k=1}^n2k-1}{n!}\&=2^nfrac{frac{prodlimits_{k=1}^n(2k-1)(2k)}{prodlimits_{k-1}^n2k}}{n!}\&=2^nfrac{frac{prodlimits_{k=1}^{2n}k}{2^nprodlimits_{k=1}^nk}}{n!}=2^nfrac{frac{(2n)!}{2^nn!}}{n!}\&=frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}\&=frac{(2n)!}{n!(2n-n)!}\&=binom{2n}{n}
                                  end{align}






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                                    I'll assume the generalized binomial coefficient is defined via the gamma function, with $binom{x}{y}=frac{Gamma(x+1)}{Gamma(y+1)Gamma(x-y+1)}$ This will match the normal definition for integers, and will follow most of the familiar properties. When dealing with the gamma function, the most important properties to remember are that $Gamma(x+1)=xGamma(x)$ and that the gamma function is defined for all real numbers, except for the negative integers and zero. In my view, this is by far the most natural extension for the binomial coefficients.



                                    begin{align}
                                    (-4)^nbinom{-frac{1}{2}}{n}&=(-4)^nfrac{Gamma(frac{1}{2})}{Gamma(n+1)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}\&=(-4)^nfrac{(prodlimits_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{2}-k)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}{Gamma(n+1)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}\&=(-4)^nfrac{(prodlimits_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{2}-k)}{Gamma(n+1)}\&=2^nfrac{prodlimits_{k=1}^n2k-1}{n!}\&=2^nfrac{frac{prodlimits_{k=1}^n(2k-1)(2k)}{prodlimits_{k-1}^n2k}}{n!}\&=2^nfrac{frac{prodlimits_{k=1}^{2n}k}{2^nprodlimits_{k=1}^nk}}{n!}=2^nfrac{frac{(2n)!}{2^nn!}}{n!}\&=frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}\&=frac{(2n)!}{n!(2n-n)!}\&=binom{2n}{n}
                                    end{align}






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                                      I'll assume the generalized binomial coefficient is defined via the gamma function, with $binom{x}{y}=frac{Gamma(x+1)}{Gamma(y+1)Gamma(x-y+1)}$ This will match the normal definition for integers, and will follow most of the familiar properties. When dealing with the gamma function, the most important properties to remember are that $Gamma(x+1)=xGamma(x)$ and that the gamma function is defined for all real numbers, except for the negative integers and zero. In my view, this is by far the most natural extension for the binomial coefficients.



                                      begin{align}
                                      (-4)^nbinom{-frac{1}{2}}{n}&=(-4)^nfrac{Gamma(frac{1}{2})}{Gamma(n+1)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}\&=(-4)^nfrac{(prodlimits_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{2}-k)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}{Gamma(n+1)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}\&=(-4)^nfrac{(prodlimits_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{2}-k)}{Gamma(n+1)}\&=2^nfrac{prodlimits_{k=1}^n2k-1}{n!}\&=2^nfrac{frac{prodlimits_{k=1}^n(2k-1)(2k)}{prodlimits_{k-1}^n2k}}{n!}\&=2^nfrac{frac{prodlimits_{k=1}^{2n}k}{2^nprodlimits_{k=1}^nk}}{n!}=2^nfrac{frac{(2n)!}{2^nn!}}{n!}\&=frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}\&=frac{(2n)!}{n!(2n-n)!}\&=binom{2n}{n}
                                      end{align}






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                                      I'll assume the generalized binomial coefficient is defined via the gamma function, with $binom{x}{y}=frac{Gamma(x+1)}{Gamma(y+1)Gamma(x-y+1)}$ This will match the normal definition for integers, and will follow most of the familiar properties. When dealing with the gamma function, the most important properties to remember are that $Gamma(x+1)=xGamma(x)$ and that the gamma function is defined for all real numbers, except for the negative integers and zero. In my view, this is by far the most natural extension for the binomial coefficients.



                                      begin{align}
                                      (-4)^nbinom{-frac{1}{2}}{n}&=(-4)^nfrac{Gamma(frac{1}{2})}{Gamma(n+1)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}\&=(-4)^nfrac{(prodlimits_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{2}-k)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}{Gamma(n+1)Gamma(frac{1}{2}-n)}\&=(-4)^nfrac{(prodlimits_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{2}-k)}{Gamma(n+1)}\&=2^nfrac{prodlimits_{k=1}^n2k-1}{n!}\&=2^nfrac{frac{prodlimits_{k=1}^n(2k-1)(2k)}{prodlimits_{k-1}^n2k}}{n!}\&=2^nfrac{frac{prodlimits_{k=1}^{2n}k}{2^nprodlimits_{k=1}^nk}}{n!}=2^nfrac{frac{(2n)!}{2^nn!}}{n!}\&=frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}\&=frac{(2n)!}{n!(2n-n)!}\&=binom{2n}{n}
                                      end{align}







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