Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem bcctr

Description: Value of the central binomial coefficient. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 13-Mar-2014)

Ref Expression
Assertion bcctr ⊢ N ∈ ℕ 0 → ( 2 ⋅ N N) = 2 ⋅ N ! N ! ⁢ N !

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 fzctr ⊢ N ∈ ℕ 0 → N ∈ 0 … 2 ⋅ N
2 bcval2 ⊢ N ∈ 0 … 2 ⋅ N → ( 2 ⋅ N N) = 2 ⋅ N ! 2 ⋅ N − N ! ⁢ N !
3 1 2 syl ⊢ N ∈ ℕ 0 → ( 2 ⋅ N N) = 2 ⋅ N ! 2 ⋅ N − N ! ⁢ N !
4 nn0cn ⊢ N ∈ ℕ 0 → N ∈ ℂ
5 4 2timesd ⊢ N ∈ ℕ 0 → 2 ⋅ N = N + N
6 4 4 5 mvrladdd ⊢ N ∈ ℕ 0 → 2 ⋅ N − N = N
7 6 fveq2d ⊢ N ∈ ℕ 0 → 2 ⋅ N − N ! = N !
8 7 oveq1d ⊢ N ∈ ℕ 0 → 2 ⋅ N − N ! ⁢ N ! = N ! ⁢ N !
9 8 oveq2d ⊢ N ∈ ℕ 0 → 2 ⋅ N ! 2 ⋅ N − N ! ⁢ N ! = 2 ⋅ N ! N ! ⁢ N !
10 3 9 eqtrd ⊢ N ∈ ℕ 0 → ( 2 ⋅ N N) = 2 ⋅ N ! N ! ⁢ N !