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Symmetric integers

Source: IMO Longlist 1989, Problem

September 18, 2008
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Problem Statement

The integers cm,n c_{m,n} with m0,0 m \geq 0, \geq 0 are defined by c_{m,0} \equal{} 1   \forall m \geq 0, c_{0,n} \equal{} 1   \forall n \geq 0, and c_{m,n} \equal{} c_{m\minus{}1,n} \minus{} n \cdot c_{m\minus{}1,n\minus{}1}   \forall m > 0, n > 0. Prove that c_{m,n} \equal{} c_{n,m}   \forall m > 0, n > 0.