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arxiv: 1006.4473 · v1 · submitted 2010-06-23 · 🧮 math.CO

A combinatorial solution to LIMO 2010 question 10

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Problem 10 of the Landelijke Interuniversitaire Mathematische Olympiade 2010 asks for a proof that all matrices in a certain family are nilpotent. Both model solutions prove this using the Cayley-Hamilton theorem. I give a purely combinatorial proof.

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