U n(x)=(-i/2)(x+i sqrt(1-x^2))^n+(-i/2)(x-i sqrt(1-x^2))^n

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Theorem

The following formula holds: $$U_n(x) =-\dfrac{i}{2} \left[ \left( x + i \sqrt{1-x^2} \right)^n + \left( x-i\sqrt{1-x^2} \right)^n \right],$$ where $U_n$ denotes Chebyshev U and $i$ denotes the imaginary number.

Proof

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