Electronic J. Combin. Vol. 18 (2) (May 13, 2011) (The Zeilberger Festschrift), P7, 16 p.

Dominique Foata and Guo-Niu Han

THE (t,q)-ANALOGS OF SECANT AND TANGENT NUMBERS

Abstract. The secant and tangent numbers are given (t,q)-analogs with an explicit combinatorial interpretation. This extends, both analytically and combinatorially, the classical evaluations of the Eulerian and Roselle polynomials at t=-1.

foata at unistra dot fr, guoniu dot han at unistra dot fr

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