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Necessary and sufficient condition for $f(q^n)$ to be in $\mathbb{Z}[q,q^{-1}]$ when $f\in\mathbb{Q}(q)[x]$?
In this question, user bgins shows that for each $k$ there is a unique polynomial $P_k(x)$ of degree $k$ whose coefficients are in $\mathbb{Q}(q)$, the field of rational functions, such that ...
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Primitive roots as roots of a $q$-multinomial.
If $n$ is divisible by $m$, why is it the case that the $m$th primitive roots of unity are also roots of $\binom{n}{k}_q$ if and only if $m$ does not divide $k$?
I'm viewing $\binom{n}{k}_q$ as a ...
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Intriguing polynomials coming from a combinatorial physics problem
For real $0<q<1$, integer $n >0 $ and integer $k\ge 0$, define
$$[k, n]_q \equiv -\sum_{m=1}^{n} q^{m(k+1)} (q^{-n}; q)_m = -\sum_{m=1}^{n} q^{m(k+1)} \prod_{l=0}^{m-1} (1-q^{l-n})$$
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