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Mathlib.Algebra.ContinuedFractions.Determinant

Determinant Formula for Generalized Continued Fraction #

We derive the so-called determinant formula for GenContFract: Aₙ * Bₙ₊₁ - Bₙ * Aₙ₊₁ = (-a₀) * (-a₁) * .. * (-aₙ).

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theorem GenContFract.determinant {K : Type u_1} [Field K] {g : GenContFract K} {n : } :
g.nums n * g.dens (n + 1) - g.dens n * g.nums (n + 1) = iFinset.range (n + 1), -(g.partNums.get? i).getD 0

The determinant formula Aₙ * Bₙ₊₁ - Bₙ * Aₙ₊₁ = (-a₀) * (-a₁) * .. * (-aₙ).

theorem SimpContFract.determinant {K : Type u_1} [Field K] {s : SimpContFract K} {n : } (not_terminatedAt_n : ¬(↑s).TerminatedAt n) :
(↑s).nums n * (↑s).dens (n + 1) - (↑s).dens n * (↑s).nums (n + 1) = (-1) ^ (n + 1)

The determinant formula Aₙ * Bₙ₊₁ - Bₙ * Aₙ₊₁ = (-1) ^ (n + 1) for SimpContFract.