International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 25 (2001), Issue 6, Pages 361-363
doi:10.1155/S0161171201005361

A new combinatorial identity

Joseph Sinyor1 , Ted Speevak2 and Akalu Tefera3

1Bell Nexxia, Suite 350, 181 Bay St., Toronto M5J 2T3, ON, Canada
 2Bell Canada, Floor 4, 15 Asquith Ave, Toronto M4W1J7, ON, Canada
 3Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Grand Valley State University, Allendale 49401, MI, USA

Abstract

We prove a combinatorial identity which arose from considering the relation rp(x,y,z)=(x+y−z)p−(xp+yp−zp) in connection with Fermat's last theorem.