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Consider the generating functions a(z) = 1 + 2z+3z² +42³ +52 + = Σ(i+1)zi = i20 b(z) = 1+z+z²+z³ +2²+ Calculate the first six terms (up to the 25 term) in the sum (a + b)(z), and the product (ab)(z). Show your working. Guess at a formula for the coefficient of zk in (ab)(z). (You do not need to prove your guess is correct.) Σ i>0

Consider the generating functions a(z) = 1 + 2z+3z² +42³ +52 + = Σ(i+1)zi = i20 b(z) = 1+z+z²+z³ +2²+ Calculate the first six terms (up to the 25 term) in the sum (a + b)(z), and the product (ab)(z). Show your working. Guess at a formula for the coefficient of zk in (ab)(z). (You do not need to prove your guess is correct.) Σ i>0

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Consider the generating functions a(z) = 1 + 2z+ 3z² +42³ +52¹ + Σ(i+1) zi = i>0 b(z) = 1+z+z²+z³ +z²+ Calculate the first six terms (up to the 25 term) in the sum (a + b)(z), and the product (ab)(z). Show your working. Guess at a formula for the coefficient of zk in (ab)(z). (You do not need to prove your guess is correct.) Σ₂² i>0
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the generating functions a(z) = 1 + 2z+ 3z² +42³ +52¹ + Σ(i+1) zi = i>0 b(z) = 1+z+z²+z³ +z²+ Calculate the first six terms (up to the 25 term) in the sum (a + b)(z), and the product (ab)(z). Show your working. Guess at a formula for the coefficient of zk in (ab)(z). (You do not need to prove your guess is correct.) Σ₂² i>0
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