T n(x)=Sum (-1)^k n!/((2k)! (n-2k)!) (1-x^2)^k x^(n-2k)

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Theorem

The following formula holds: $$T_n(x) = \displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\left\lfloor \frac{n}{2} \right\rfloor} \dfrac{(-1)^k n!}{(2k)!(n-2k)!} (1-x^2)^k x^{n-2k},$$ where $T_n$ denotes Chebyshev T and $\lfloor \frac{n}{2} \rfloor$ denotes the floor.

Proof

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